General Agriculture at Tennessee State University

Every general agriculture school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture program at Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. Of the 985 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University in 2021, 32 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.

Tennessee State University General Agriculture Degrees Available

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

Tennessee State University General Agriculture Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture major at Tennessee State University 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 Popular General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	6
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	15
	35
	44
Best General Agriculture Schools	44

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #6 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Agriculture Graduates from Tennessee State University Make?

The median salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tennessee State University is $32,281. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,083 for all agriculture students.

Agriculture Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Tennessee State University.

Tennessee State University General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Tennessee State University. About 44% were men and 56% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 68% 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tennessee State University General Agriculture Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 agriculture majors earned their master's degree from Tennessee State University. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

In the agriculture master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in agriculture. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Agriculture

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Agricultural Sciences Professors	240	$94,200
Food Scientists and Technologists	120	$60,330
Soil and Plant Scientists	110	$56,980

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 The Peep Holes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.