Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Sul Ross State University

If you plan to study agriculture and agriculture operations, take a look at what Sul Ross State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and approximately 2,345 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 agriculture and agriculture operations majors received their bachelor's degree from Sul Ross.

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.

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at Sul Ross 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 and agriculture operations major at Sul Ross 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
Most Focused Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Focused Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Most Focused Agriculture Schools	132
Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Most Popular Agriculture Schools	228

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Sul Ross. This makes it the #60 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Sul Ross

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Sul Ross State University.

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations from Sul Ross in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sul Ross State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Sul Ross. About 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Sul Ross, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the agriculture and agriculture operations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sul Ross State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Sul Ross also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sul Ross State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	26

Related Majors

• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 TX, the home state for Sul Ross State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	18,110	$49,620
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	17,160	$63,860

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 Adavyd under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.