Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Western Oklahoma State College

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 Western Oklahoma State College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western is located in Altus, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,353.

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.

Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Western Oklahoma State College.

Western Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of agriculture and agriculture operations associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Western may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Western are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Western does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agriculture and agriculture operations graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and 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 Oklahoma State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Agriculture	19

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics

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 OK, the home state for Western Oklahoma State College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,570	$53,880
Retail Sales Supervisors	16,720	$42,510
Computer User Support Specialists	6,550	$46,710
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	2,140	$47,320
Animal Caretakers	1,830	$23,710

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.