Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Maryland - College Park

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709.

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.

UMCP Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

UMCP Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture & agriculture operations major at UMCP 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.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture & agriculture operations majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations at UMCP are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its agriculture & 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	91
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMCP Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

54% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of agriculture & agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in agriculture & agriculture operations each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the agriculture & agriculture operations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture & agriculture operations concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	70
Food Science Technology	50
Agricultural Economics & Business	36
Veterinary Medicine	33
Plant Sciences	24
General Agriculture	22
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	2
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	1

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture & 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	38,670	$62,680
Retail Sales Supervisors	26,360	$46,240
Computer User Support Specialists	10,620	$54,880
Animal Caretakers	3,810	$28,140
Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Supervisors	3,070	$50,030

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
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