Agriculture at Cornell University

What traits are you looking for in a agriculture school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agriculture program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agriculture section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Agriculture Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
Master’s Degree in Agriculture

Cornell Agriculture Rankings

Agriculture Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Agriculture Master’s Program

44% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of agriculture master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in agriculture each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from Cornell, 51% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture 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
Food Scientists and Technologists	480	$61,630
Agricultural Sciences Professors	390	$99,920
Soil and Plant Scientists	140	$83,530
Animal Scientists	130	$62,140

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
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