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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State University sits in Brookings, SD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 39 agronomy & crop science graduations were recorded at South Dakota State University.

Online Class Availability at South Dakota State University

Online coursework is an option at South Dakota State University. Among 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) studied exclusively online and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Agronomy & Crop Science graduates at South Dakota State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Agronomy & Crop Science graduates at South Dakota State University are 41% women (16) and 59% men (23).

Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 17 bachelor’s agronomy & crop science degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 18% were women (3) and 82% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17

Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 16 master’s agronomy & crop science graduates at South Dakota State University, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science master’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
International (Nonresident)	6

Agronomy & Crop Science Doctoral Program at South Dakota State University

Of the 6 doctoral agronomy & crop science degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agronomy & Crop Science doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Agronomy & Crop Science doctoral degree recipients at South Dakota State University, higher than the national average of 9%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Agronomy & Crop Science Graduates

Students who finish Agronomy & Crop Science program at South Dakota State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Agronomy & Crop Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022
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.