Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 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.

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

There were 124 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from Michigan State. About 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Michigan State, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	61
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Food Science Technology	70
Soil Sciences	11
Plant Sciences	9
Animal Science	8

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	33,490	$57,530
Retail Sales Supervisors	33,330	$45,300
Computer User Support Specialists	19,090	$50,640
Graphic Designers	5,680	$47,700
Animal Caretakers	5,130	$24,390

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 Jeffness under License

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