Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Cornell University

If you plan to study agriculture and agriculture operations, take a look at what Cornell University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 106 students received their master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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.

Cornell Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Doctorate Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Cornell Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

There were 138 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of agriculture and agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	44
Food Science Technology	38
Plant Sciences	23
Animal Science	10
General Agriculture	10
International Agriculture	7
Horticulture	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Architecture & Related Services

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	112,510	$70,770
Retail Sales Supervisors	66,620	$50,640
Computer User Support Specialists	45,190	$60,160
Graphic Designers	21,350	$64,840
Animal Caretakers	13,110	$29,780

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
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

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