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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Western Kentucky 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 Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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.

WKU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

WKU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The agriculture & agriculture operations major at WKU 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.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of agriculture & agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a associate's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

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

WKU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of agriculture & agriculture operations bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture & agriculture operations at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

50% Women

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. WKU 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 WKU, 100% 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 Western Kentucky 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture & agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Agriculture	72
Agricultural Production	3

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,930	$50,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	17,020	$38,060
Computer User Support Specialists	6,180	$48,700
Animal Caretakers	3,080	$22,730
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,930	$79,590

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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