Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Georgia

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 University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 260 students received a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UGA.

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.

UGA 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 UGA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UGA offers distance education options for agriculture and agriculture operations at the following degree levels:

UGA Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agriculture and agriculture operations programs across the country. The following shows how UGA 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 UGA 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Value Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	46

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UGA. This makes it the #3 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 163 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 260 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations from UGA in 2021, 41% were men and 59% 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 UGA since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	214
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UGA Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of agriculture and agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from UGA, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	79
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 163 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	136
Agricultural Economics & Business	86
Plant Sciences	59
Food Science Technology	45
Agricultural Public Services	44
General Agriculture	14
Soil Sciences	9
Horticulture	6
Agricultural Production	3

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Retail Sales Supervisors	36,500	$43,760
Computer User Support Specialists	22,090	$53,090
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	8,800	$76,310
Animal Caretakers	6,820	$24,790

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.