Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Sul Ross State University

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 Sul Ross State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and has a total student population of 2,345. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at Sul Ross

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

Sul Ross Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

Of the 13 agriculture and agriculture operations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Sul Ross, about 31% were men and 69% were women.

Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from Sul Ross, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the agriculture and agriculture operations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sul Ross State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sul Ross State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science	13

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 TX, the home state for Sul Ross State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Retail Sales Supervisors	96,740	$45,570
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	18,110	$49,620
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	17,160	$63,860

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adavyd under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.