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Agriculture Doctor's Degree

Agriculture Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Agriculture is offered at 889 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Agriculture. This degree is more popular with female students, and about14% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 45.3% of Agriculture graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Agriculture Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 53,204 students earned theirAgriculture majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Agriculture at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 4,505
Associate’s Degree 11,095
Bachelor’s Degree 21,099
Master’s Degree 11,773
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 4,615

Earnings of Agriculture Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Agriculture of $45,274 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $42,788
4 years $45,274
5 years $52,002

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 55.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 416
Women 513
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Agriculture

The racial-ethnic distribution of Agriculture graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 376 40.5%
Asian 32 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31 3.3%
Black or African American 23 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%
Two or More Races 17 1.8%
Race Unknown 27 2.9%
International Students 421 45.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Agriculture Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 45.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,003 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Agriculture. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Agriculture students seeking a doctor's degree is Texas A&M University-College Station. This school awarded 1,489 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 980 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 823 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 801 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 773 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 765 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 745 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 719 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 689 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 669 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 596 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 585 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. This school awarded 565 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 549 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 545 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 534 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia is a popular choice for Agriculture majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 519 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 516 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. This school awarded 483 doctor's degrees in Agriculture in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Agriculture. During the most recent year for which we have data, 459 people received their doctor's degree in Agriculture from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Agriculture here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Agriculture Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 9,051
Agricultural Business and Management 8,612
Animal Sciences 8,295
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services 4,164
Veterinary Medicine 3,756

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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