Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,356 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville in 2021, 236 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.

UT Knoxville 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

UT Knoxville Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture and agriculture operations programs across the country. The following shows how UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville 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	27
Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools	29

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #20 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	203
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Knoxville Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

Of the 56 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from UT Knoxville, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	45
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 105 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture and agriculture operations concentations are available at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	120
Agricultural Public Services	42
Plant Sciences	40
Agricultural Economics & Business	37
Soil Sciences	30
Food Science Technology	30
General Agriculture	8

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	35,680	$56,600
Retail Sales Supervisors	32,290	$43,520
Computer User Support Specialists	9,160	$49,340
Graphic Designers	3,470	$48,760
Animal Caretakers	3,350	$23,530

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 Nightryder84 under License

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