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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at South Dakota State University

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at South Dakota State University

If you are interested in studying agriculture and agriculture operations, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

South Dakota State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

South Dakota State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

53% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in agriculture and agriculture operations from South Dakota State in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. South Dakota State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from South Dakota State, 59% 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 South Dakota State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science 26
Plant Sciences 22
Food Science Technology 5

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Retail Sales Supervisors 3,230 $46,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 1,800 $49,000
Computer User Support Specialists 1,200 $38,860
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 790 $41,840
Graphic Designers 750 $36,300

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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