General Agriculture at University of Delaware

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 University of Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,743 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 44 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.

UD General Agriculture Degrees Available

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

UD General Agriculture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture progam at UD 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 major at UD 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
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44

Earnings of UD Agriculture Graduates

The median salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $28,961. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,083 for all agriculture students.

Agriculture Student Demographics at UD

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

UD General Agriculture Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agriculture associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture at UD 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 University of Delaware with a associate's in agriculture.

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

UD General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 agriculture majors earned their bachelor's degree from UD. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at UD are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Food Science Technology
• Plant Sciences
• Agricultural Economics & Business
• Animal Science
• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Soil and Plant Scientists	90	$56,870

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.