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General Agriculture at Oregon State University

If you plan to study General Agriculture, consider the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State University sits in Corvallis, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 general agriculture graduations were recorded at Oregon State University.

Online Class Availability at Oregon State University

Online coursework is an option at Oregon State University. Of 37,163 students, 13,083 (35%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,697 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Agriculture Graduates from Oregon State University

Those who finish Oregon State University’s General Agriculture program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,422
2 years	$31,314
3 years	$37,683
4 years	$50,111
5 years	$50,564

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Agriculture graduates from Oregon State University report median earnings of $50,111, compared with $66,895 for all Oregon State University graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Agriculture graduates from Oregon State University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Agriculture graduates at Oregon State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Agriculture graduates at Oregon State University are 69% women (55) and 31% men (25).

General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at Oregon State University

Of the 80 bachelor’s general agriculture degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 69% were women (55) and 31% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Agriculture Concentrations at Oregon State University

This General Agriculture program at Oregon State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agriculture	80

Highest-Paying Careers for General Agriculture Graduates

Students who finish General Agriculture program at Oregon State University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Agriculture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.