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General Agriculture at University of Missouri - Columbia

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General Agriculture at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. Of the 5,114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 24 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.

Mizzou General Agriculture Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

Mizzou General Agriculture Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture progam at Mizzou 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 major at Mizzou 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
Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27

How Much Do Agriculture Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $28,239. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $35,083 for all agriculture students.

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Agriculture Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agriculture from Mizzou. About 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical agriculture bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in agriculture.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Soil and Plant Scientists 440 $53,030
Agricultural Sciences Professors 240 $102,940
Food Scientists and Technologists 200 $65,190
Animal Scientists 130 $81,780

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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