Other Agriculture

Types of Degrees Other Agriculture Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other agriculture graduations there were in 2017-2018 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	357
Associate’s Degree	64
Undergraduate Certificate	49
Master’s Degree	49
Doctor’s Degree	6
Basic Certificate	5

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

This is a less frequently chosen undergraduate major. Only 357 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in other agriculture in 2018, making it rank #225 in popularity. This major tends to be male dominated. About 67% 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	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	322
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Agriculture. About 0.6% 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 $39,300 a year according to 2017-2018 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $36,700 (25th percentile) and $49,450 (75th percentile).

It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to other agriculture.

Online Other Agriculture Programs

In 2017-2018, 36 schools offered a other agriculture program of some type. 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)	7	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	6	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	16	1
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	7	0
Master’s Degree	8	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	5	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
Agricultural Economics & Business	8,521
Animal Science	7,549
Horticulture	4,175
General Agriculture	3,457
Plant Sciences	3,327
Agricultural Production	3,279
Food Science Technology	2,262
Agricultural Mechanization	1,449
Animal Services	1,166
Agricultural Public Services	725
Soil Sciences	434
Food Processing	226
International Agriculture	131

References

• 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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