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Agronomy & Crop Science at South Dakota State University

Agronomy & Crop Science at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study agronomy & crop science, take a look at what South Dakota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agronomy & Crop Science section at the bottom of this page.

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Master’s Degree in Agronomy and Crop Science

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in agronomy and crop science, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agronomy and Crop Science Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Program

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of agronomy and crop science master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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Of the students who received a agronomy and crop science master's degree from South Dakota State, 63% 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 agronomy and crop science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Agronomy and Crop Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in agronomy and crop science 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
Soil and Plant Scientists 570 $59,200
Agricultural Sciences Professors 80 $81,860

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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