Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Maine

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

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. Of the 2,012 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine in 2021, 43 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.

UMaine Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• 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 UMaine

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMaine does offer online courses in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMaine Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at UMaine 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 UMaine 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
	22
Most Focused Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Most Focused Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	131

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UMaine. This makes it the #50 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UMaine. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMaine Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

Of the 16 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMaine, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from UMaine, 63% 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 Maine with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	35
Food Science Technology	20
Horticulture	6
Agricultural Production	4
Plant Sciences	3

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Retail Sales Supervisors	6,170	$44,700
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	5,330	$51,500
Computer User Support Specialists	2,060	$51,930
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	1,110	$44,050
Animal Caretakers	900	$26,810

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.