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agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other

Types of Degrees agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	6

What agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other Majors Need to Know

Programs in agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Food Production — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.3 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Deductive Reasoning — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Near Vision — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	4.0 / 7
Working with Computers	3.9 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.8 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.8 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	3.8 / 7
Analyzing Data or Information	3.8 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	3.7 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.6 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Global positioning system GPS software	Mobile location based services software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Geographic information system GIS systems	Geographic information system	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Access	Data base user interface and query software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	—
SST Development Group SSToolbox	Analytical or scientific software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates include:

• Agriculture Technician (Agriculture Tech)
• Precision Agriculture Specialist (Precision Ag Specialist)
• Precision Agriculture Analyst (Precision Ag Analyst)
• Certified Crop Specialist
• Precision Technology Agronomist (Precision Tech Agronomist)
• Migration Specialist
• Precision Farming Specialist
• Precision Farming Coordinator
• Agronomy Specialist
• Field Agronomist
• Precision Agriculture Technician (Precision Ag Tech)
• Agrintelligence Specialist (Agriculture Intelligence Specialist)
• GPS Field Data Collector (Global Positioning System Field Data Collector)
• Crop Specialist
• Technical Agronomist

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	27.2%
High school diploma or equivalent	23.6%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	22.5%
Postsecondary certificate	9.4%
Master’s degree	4.9%
Some college courses	4.9%
Doctoral degree	3.3%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.7%
Less than a high school diploma	1.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 100% of agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other degrees.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	4	66.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1	16.7%
Two or More Races	1	16.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,501
4 years	$33,587
5 years	$52,509

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $52,509 — roughly 62% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, agriculture/veterinary preparatory programs, other graduates earn a median of $33,587 four years after completion — about 12% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	01.13
Pre-Veterinary Studies	01.1302
Agriculture, General	01.0000
Agronomy and Crop Science	01.1102
Animal Sciences, General	01.0901
Dairy Science	01.0905
Plant Sciences, General	01.1101
Poultry Science	01.0907
Soil Science and Agronomy, General	01.1201

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.