Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a agriculture and agriculture operations school? To help you decide if University of Connecticut is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agriculture and agriculture operations program.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

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

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

The agriculture and agriculture operations program at UCONN awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in agriculture and agriculture operations each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the agriculture and agriculture operations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	4
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics & Business	11
Animal Science	8
Plant Sciences	6

Related Majors

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

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	25,510	$66,800
Retail Sales Supervisors	14,960	$52,610
Computer User Support Specialists	9,150	$59,990
Animal Caretakers	2,320	$28,530
Graphic Designers	2,300	$60,700

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 Daderot under License

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