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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every agriculture and 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 and 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

For those who are interested in distance learning, Purdue does offer online courses in agriculture and agriculture operations for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

There were 112 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and 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 and agriculture operations majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The agriculture and agriculture operations program at Purdue awarded 68 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Purdue, 63% were white. This is typical 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 and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 43
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Agricultural Economics & Business 37
Food Science Technology 17
Animal Science 13
Soil Sciences 11
Plant Sciences 5
Agricultural Public Services 4

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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