Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oregon State University

Every agriculture and agriculture operations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture and agriculture operations program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,299 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in 2021, 298 of them were agriculture and agriculture operations majors.

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.

Oregon State 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

Online Classes Are Available at Oregon State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Oregon State does offer online courses in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels:

Oregon State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at Oregon State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at Oregon State 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
	42
Most Focused Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	67
Best Agriculture Schools	67

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Oregon State. This makes it the #29 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 77 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

The agriculture and agriculture operations program at Oregon State awarded 298 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going 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 Oregon State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	225
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Oregon State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of agriculture and agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Oregon State, 52% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 77 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Agriculture	88
Animal Science	86
Plant Sciences	58
Food Science Technology	48
Agricultural Economics & Business	37
Horticulture	6
Soil Sciences	4
Agricultural Production	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,710	$44,240
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,310	$57,600
Computer User Support Specialists	7,980	$53,380
Graphic Designers	3,510	$56,690
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	2,430	$53,220

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 Gregkeene under License

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