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Agricultural Production at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Agricultural Production, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University sits in Blacksburg, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 54 agricultural production graduations were recorded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Among 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Production Rankings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Agricultural Production program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 88
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#85 of 89

Earnings for Agricultural Production Graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Students who complete Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s Agricultural Production program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,436
2 years	$32,772
3 years	$35,424
4 years	$42,774
5 years	$48,879

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Agricultural Production graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University report median earnings of $42,774, compared with $77,896 for all Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduates — about 45% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Agricultural Production graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Agricultural Production graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Agricultural Production graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 13% women (7) and 87% men (47).

Agricultural Production Associate’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 54 associate’s agricultural production graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 13% were women (7) and 87% were men (47).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Production associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	50
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Agricultural Production associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Agricultural Production Concentrations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This Agricultural Production program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Production Operations	54

Top-Paying Careers for Agricultural Production Graduates

Graduates of the Agricultural Production program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Agricultural Production majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Range Managers	$59,935
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
Animal Breeders	$49,553

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.