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. Of the 4,727 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 17 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.

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.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from UNL. This makes it the #5 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNL Agriculture Graduates

The median salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $48,793. This is 39% higher than $35,083, which is the national average for all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients.

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

The agriculture program at UNL awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. The typical agriculture bachelor's degree program is made up of only 45% men. So male students are more repesented at UNL since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 82% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNL General Agriculture Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in agriculture from UNL. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 45% men graduate in agriculture each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from UNL, 79% 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

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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