Agronomy & Crop Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

What traits are you looking for in a agronomy and crop science school? To help you decide if University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agronomy and crop science program.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agronomy & Crop Science section at the bottom of this page.

UIUC Agronomy & Crop Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science
• Master’s Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science

UIUC Agronomy & Crop Science Rankings

The agronomy and crop science major at UIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agronomy & Crop Science. 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in agronomy and crop science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agronomy and Crop Science Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agronomy and crop science majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of agronomy and crop science bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. The typical agronomy and crop science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at UIUC since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agronomy and crop science at UIUC 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in agronomy and crop science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIUC Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of agronomy and crop science master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

Of the students who received a agronomy and crop science master's degree from UIUC, 61% 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in agronomy and crop science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Horticultural Science

Careers That Agronomy and Crop Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in agronomy and crop science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Agricultural Sciences Professors	380	$88,640
Soil and Plant Scientists	350	$58,950
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	240	$66,820
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	160	$49,190

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 Beyond My ken under License

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