Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every agriculture & agriculture operations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agriculture & agriculture operations program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue offers distance education options for agriculture & agriculture operations at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

There were 112 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture & agriculture operations majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

49% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of agriculture & agriculture operations master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in agriculture & agriculture operations each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture & agriculture operations master's degree from Purdue, 57% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in agriculture & agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following agriculture & agriculture operations concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Veterinary Medicine	81
Agricultural Economics & Business	37
Food Science Technology	17
Animal Science	13
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	12
Soil Sciences	11
Plant Sciences	5
Agricultural Public Services	4

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture & 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Retail Sales Supervisors	25,130	$40,280
Computer User Support Specialists	10,270	$46,990
Animal Caretakers	4,380	$23,590
Graphic Designers	3,740	$45,030

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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