Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at The University of Montana - Western

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

Montana Western is located in Dillon, Montana and has a total student population of 1,334. Of the 197 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Montana - Western in 2021, 12 of them were agriculture and agriculture operations majors.

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.

Montana Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

Montana Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture and agriculture operations programs across the country. The following shows how Montana Western performed in these rankings.

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 Montana Western 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Focused Agriculture Associate Degree Schools	105
Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Popular Agriculture Associate Degree Schools	212
Most Popular Agriculture Basic Certificate Schools	266
Most Focused Agriculture Basic Certificate Schools	266
Most Popular Agriculture Schools	292

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Montana Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at The University of Montana - Western.

Montana Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Montana Western are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana - Western with a associate's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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

Montana Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations from Montana Western in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Montana Western 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 The University of Montana - Western with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Montana Western 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 The University of Montana - Western. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Services	18

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana - Western.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Retail Sales Supervisors	4,890	$43,260
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	4,030	$53,770
Computer User Support Specialists	2,710	$46,060
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,020	$54,240
Animal Caretakers	860	$25,770

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.