Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every agriculture and agriculture operations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture and agriculture operations program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 217 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.

UW - Madison Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

UW - Madison Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at UW - Madison 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 UW - Madison 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
	10

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UW - Madison. This makes it the #24 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 115 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 217 agriculture and agriculture operations majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	177
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW - Madison Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from UW - Madison. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 37% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from UW - Madison, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 115 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Public Services	81
Animal Science	61
Agricultural Economics & Business	48
Food Science Technology	41
Plant Sciences	19
Agricultural Production	11
Soil Sciences	9

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,690	$55,820
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,690	$43,120
Computer User Support Specialists	11,060	$51,810
Graphic Designers	5,780	$47,980
Animal Caretakers	3,990	$23,530

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 Czar under License

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