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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a agriculture and agriculture operations school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agriculture and agriculture operations program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from SIUC.

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.

SIUC 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

SIUC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at SIUC 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Most Focused Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools 76

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from SIUC. This makes it the #72 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The agriculture and agriculture operations program at SIUC awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% 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 SIUC since its program graduates 24% more men than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 81
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SIUC Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 agriculture and agriculture operations majors earned their master's degree from SIUC. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from SIUC, 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science 32
Agricultural Economics & Business 27
Soil Sciences 13
General Agriculture 11
Horticulture 9
Agricultural Production 3
Plant Sciences 3
Food Science Technology 1

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,540 $59,170
Retail Sales Supervisors 38,510 $42,880
Computer User Support Specialists 24,920 $53,020
Graphic Designers 11,700 $56,890
Animal Caretakers 8,380 $24,550

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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