Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arkansas

If you are interested in studying agriculture and agriculture operations, you may want to check out the program at University of Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,562. In 2021, 239 agriculture and agriculture operations majors received their bachelor's degree from UARK.

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.

UARK Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at UARK

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UARK does offer online education options in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UARK Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at UARK 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
	30

In 2021, 60 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UARK. This makes it the #17 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 239 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UARK. About 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 17% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	203
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UARK Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 agriculture and agriculture operations majors earned their master's degree from UARK. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. UARK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from UARK, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UARK also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 20 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 University of Arkansas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Arkansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	115
Animal Science	106
Food Science Technology	28
Agricultural Public Services	23
Plant Sciences	23
Horticulture	16
Agricultural Production	8

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,280	$48,850
Retail Sales Supervisors	12,910	$38,980
Computer User Support Specialists	3,890	$42,180
Animal Caretakers	1,600	$24,050
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	1,470	$26,190

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.