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Master's Degree in Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture

Master’s Degrees in Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture

105 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in agroecology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 24% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 19.0% of agroecology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Agroecology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 105 people earned their master's degree in agroecology. This makes it the 560th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in agroecology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 314
Basic Certificate 134
Master’s Degree 105
Associate Degree 81
Undergraduate Certificate 36
Doctor’s Degree 22
Graduate Certificate 12

Earnings of Agroecology Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for agroecology majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for agroecology students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in agroecology. About 63.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 38
Women 67
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The racial-ethnic distribution of agroecology master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 57
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in agroecology. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
19 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for agroecology students seekinga master's degree is Mississippi State University. Roughly 22,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,665 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,665 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in agroecology from Mississippi State. About 81% of this group were women, and 5% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
11 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in agroecology. Roughly 44,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their master's degree in agroecology from UW - Madison. Of these students, 67% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Prescott College

Prescott, Arizona
10 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for agroecology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Prescott College. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $33,960 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,136 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in agroecology from Prescot College. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.

#3

University of California - Davis

Davis, California
10 Yearly Graduations
56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Davis is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in agroecology. Each year, around 39,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in agroecology from UC Davis. Around 44% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 56% were women.

10 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for agroecology majors who are seeking their master's degree is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Each year, around 32,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,637 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,948 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their master's degree in agroecology from UT Rio Grande Valley. Of these students, 68% were women and 68% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
8 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Sam Houston State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in agroecology. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,856 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,765 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in agroecology from SHSU. About 40% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
7 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for agroecology majors who are seeking their master's degree is Iowa State University. Each year, around 31,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,982 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,996 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in agroecology from Iowa State. Of these students, 57% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

6 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for agroecology majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Each year, around 52,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in agroecology from UIUC. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

5 Yearly Graduations
29% Women

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in agroecology. Each year, around 34,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,038 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,132 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in agroecology from Louisiana State University.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to agroecology that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Aquaculture 28
Agricultural Production Operations 9
Equine Science & Management 2

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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