Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at West Virginia University

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every agriculture & 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 & agriculture operations program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

WVU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture & agriculture operations major at WVU 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture & agriculture operations majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	160
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WVU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

50% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agriculture & agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in agriculture & agriculture operations each year. WVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture & agriculture operations master's degree from WVU, 75% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture & agriculture operations concentations are available at West Virginia University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	116
Agricultural Economics & Business	45
Plant Sciences	26
General Agriculture	11

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture & 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	8,830	$46,650
Retail Sales Supervisors	7,200	$35,120
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	2,190	$47,310
Computer User Support Specialists	1,960	$44,290
Animal Caretakers	900	$23,790

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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