Other Agriculture

Types of Degrees Other Agriculture Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other agriculture graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	387
Master’s Degree	94
Associate Degree	75
Undergraduate Certificate	29
Doctor’s Degree	10
Basic Certificate	7

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Agriculture?

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 387 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in other agriculture in 2021, making it rank #222 in popularity. This major tends to be male dominated. About 59% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other agriculture majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	298
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Agriculture. About 12.4% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• Rwanda
• Jamaica
• Nepal
• India

Bachelor’s Degree Starting Salary

The median early-career salary of other agriculture students with a bachelor’s degree is $37,777 a year according to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $37,268 (25th percentile) and $52,573 (75th percentile).

We don’t know for sure if all of these people took jobs related to other agriculture so take that into consideration.

Online Other Agriculture Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 schools offered some type of other agriculture program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	4	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	17	3
Bachelor’s Degree	1	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	9	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	6	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Agriculture

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other agriculture.

Major	Number of Grads
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	8,646
Animal Science	8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business	8,098
General Agriculture	3,370
Horticulture	3,234
Plant Sciences	3,175
Agricultural Production	3,066
Food Science Technology	2,532
Agricultural Mechanization	1,280
Animal Services	990
Agricultural Public Services	845
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	527
Soil Sciences	406
Food Processing	237
International Agriculture	122
Veterinary Administrative Services	118

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Andy Pernick under License

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