General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

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.

UNL General Agriculture Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture

UNL General Agriculture Rankings

The agriculture major at UNL 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.

Agriculture Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of agriculture bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL General Agriculture Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of agriculture master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in agriculture each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from UNL, 87% were white. This is above 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Agriculture

If you plan to be a agriculture major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture	36

Related Majors

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
• Horticulture

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Soil and Plant Scientists	580	$57,320
Food Scientists and Technologists	300	$72,100
Agricultural Sciences Professors	250	$88,080
Animal Scientists	40	$93,140

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
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