General Agriculture at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Agriculture section at the bottom of this page.

UNL General Agriculture Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
Master’s Degree in Agriculture

UNL General Agriculture Rankings

Agriculture Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL General Agriculture Master’s Program

55% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of agriculture master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in agriculture each year. UNL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from UNL, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Agriculture

The following agriculture concentations are available at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture	19

Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Soil and Plant Scientists	580	$57,320
Food Scientists and Technologists	300	$72,100
Agricultural Sciences Professors	250	$88,080
Animal Scientists	40	$93,140

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.

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