Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 138 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.

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at UCONN 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 UCONN 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
Best Value Agriculture Associate Degree Schools	50
	98
Most Focused Agriculture Associate Degree Schools	266
Most Focused Agriculture Schools	275

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UCONN. This makes it the #54 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UCONN are white. Around 82% 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 University of Connecticut with a associate's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 agriculture and agriculture operations majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UCONN are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	91
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of agriculture and agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the agriculture and agriculture operations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 10 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	112
Agricultural Economics & Business	50
Agricultural Production	12
Plant Sciences	12
General Agriculture	10

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,510	$66,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	14,960	$52,610
Computer User Support Specialists	9,150	$59,990
Animal Caretakers	2,320	$28,530
Graphic Designers	2,300	$60,700

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.