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General Agriculture at University of Maryland-College Park

If you plan to study General Agriculture, consider the program at University of Maryland-College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Maryland-College Park is located in College Park, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 general agriculture degrees were awarded at University of Maryland-College Park.

Online Class Availability at University of Maryland-College Park

Many students take online classes at University of Maryland-College Park. Among 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Agriculture Graduates from University of Maryland-College Park

Graduates of University of Maryland-College Park’s General Agriculture program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$50,439
3 years	$51,090
4 years	$62,121
5 years	$63,445

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Agriculture graduates from University of Maryland-College Park take home a median $62,121, compared with $78,942 for all University of Maryland-College Park graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Agriculture graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Agriculture graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 29% women (10) and 71% men (24).

General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Among the 15 bachelor’s general agriculture degrees awarded at University of Maryland-College Park, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, below the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Agriculture Concentrations at University of Maryland-College Park

This General Agriculture program at University of Maryland-College Park offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agriculture	34

Highest-Paying Careers for General Agriculture Graduates

Students who finish General Agriculture program at University of Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Agriculture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.