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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Purdue University - Main Campus

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Purdue does offer online education options in agriculture & agriculture operations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture & agriculture operations major at Purdue 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.

There were 112 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture & agriculture operations majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

98% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of agriculture & agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations at Purdue are white. Around 93% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	339
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

49% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of agriculture & agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in agriculture & agriculture operations each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture & agriculture operations master's degree from Purdue, 57% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture & agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	198
Agricultural Economics & Business	175
Veterinary Medicine	81
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	53
Food Science Technology	38
Agricultural Production	30
Agricultural Mechanization	28
Plant Sciences	28
Agricultural Public Services	25
General Agriculture	19
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	12
Soil Sciences	11
Horticulture	6

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture & 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Retail Sales Supervisors	25,130	$40,280
Computer User Support Specialists	10,270	$46,990
Animal Caretakers	4,380	$23,590
Graphic Designers	3,740	$45,030

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
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