Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study agriculture and agriculture operations, take a look at what North Dakota State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 200 agriculture and agriculture operations majors received their bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations section at the bottom of this page.

North Dakota State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

North Dakota State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture and agriculture operations programs across the country. The following shows how North Dakota State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at North Dakota State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
	8
Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular Agriculture Schools	42
Most Focused Agriculture Schools	91

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from North Dakota State University. This makes it the #31 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 200 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations from North Dakota State University in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at North Dakota State University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at North Dakota State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	191
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

North Dakota State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from North Dakota State University. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. North Dakota State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from North Dakota State University, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

North Dakota State University also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	53
Agricultural Production	46
Animal Science	40
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	24
Plant Sciences	22
General Agriculture	11
Agricultural Mechanization	10
Food Science Technology	10
Animal Services	9
Agricultural Public Services	8
Soil Sciences	6
International Agriculture	1

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture and agriculture operations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Retail Sales Supervisors	3,300	$44,620
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	2,860	$55,100
Computer User Support Specialists	1,760	$53,020
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,380	$60,360
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	670	$49,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.