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Agricultural Production Operations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you are interested in studying Agricultural Production Operations, take a look at what Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 54 agricultural production operations degrees were awarded 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Agricultural Production Operations graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 13% women (7) and 87% men (47).

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

Among the 54 associate’s agricultural production operations 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 Operations 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

Minority students account for 6% of Agricultural Production Operations associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, below the national average of 11%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Production Operations Graduates

Those who complete Agricultural Production Operations program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Agricultural Production Operations majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803

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.