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Agricultural Production Operations at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying Agricultural Production Operations, take a look at what South Dakota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State University is in Brookings, SD.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 agricultural production operations degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Studying Online at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Of 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Agricultural Production Operations graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agricultural Production Operations graduates at South Dakota State University are 14% women (1) and 86% men (6).

Agricultural Production Operations Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 7 bachelor’s agricultural production operations degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 14% were women (1) and 86% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Production Operations bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Agricultural Production Operations Graduates

Students who finish Agricultural Production Operations program at South Dakota State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Agricultural Production Operations majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.