General Agriculture at Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,917. Of the 726 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College in 2021, 20 of them were general agriculture majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Agriculture section at the bottom of this page.

Southern University and A & M College General Agriculture Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

Southern University and A & M College General Agriculture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture progam at Southern University and A & M College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture major at Southern University and A & M College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Agriculture. 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
Most Focused General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular General Agriculture Schools	52

Agriculture Student Demographics at Southern University and A & M College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Southern University and A & M College.

Southern University and A & M College General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Agriculture from Southern University and A & M College in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities in its agriculture bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern University and A & M College with a bachelor's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern University and A & M College also has a doctoral program available in agriculture. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Southern University and A & M College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Soil and Plant Scientists	90	$68,100

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.