Agronomy & Crop Science at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying agronomy & crop science, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.

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

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science
• Master’s Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Rankings

The agronomy and crop science major at South Dakota State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agronomy & Crop Science. 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in agronomy and crop science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agronomy and Crop Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agronomy and crop science majors at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of agronomy and crop science bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agronomy and crop science at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in agronomy and crop science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of agronomy and crop science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a agronomy and crop science master's degree from South Dakota State, 63% 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in agronomy and crop science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Range Science & Management

Careers That Agronomy and Crop Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in agronomy and crop science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Soil and Plant Scientists	570	$59,200
Agricultural Sciences Professors	80	$81,860

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.