Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Northwest Missouri State University

If you are interested in studying agriculture and agriculture operations, you may want to check out the program at Northwest Missouri State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 128 agriculture and agriculture operations majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest.

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.

Northwest Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Northwest Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture and agriculture operations programs across the country. The following shows how Northwest 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 Northwest 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
	14
Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Agriculture Schools	70
Most Popular Agriculture Undergraduate Certificate Schools	135

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Northwest. This is the #98 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Northwest

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Northwest Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to 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 Northwest since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	124
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwest Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 agriculture and agriculture operations major earned their master's degree from Northwest.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University 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	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwest also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 0 student 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 Northwest Missouri State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	63
General Agriculture	29
Plant Sciences	20
Animal Science	13
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	4

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical 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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,150	$57,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	20,910	$43,400
Computer User Support Specialists	13,140	$47,600
Animal Caretakers	4,660	$24,450
Graphic Designers	3,740	$50,350

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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.