General Agriculture at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year.

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.

WKU General Agriculture Degrees Available

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

WKU General Agriculture Rankings

Agriculture Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Agriculture Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agriculture master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 43% men graduate in agriculture each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from WKU, 100% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in agriculture.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Agriculture

If you plan to be a agriculture 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 Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agriculture	7

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Agricultural Sciences Professors	110	$71,930
Food Scientists and Technologists	100	$58,260
Soil and Plant Scientists	60	$67,690

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
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