Other Agriculture

Types of Degrees Other Agriculture Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other agriculture graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	94
Doctor’s Degree	10

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Agriculture?

The major attracts more women than men. About 65% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other agriculture majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	76
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Agriculture, too. About 6.4% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• China
• Rwanda
• Jamaica
• Nepal
• India

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

According to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education, students who graduated with a master’s degree in other agriculture have a median salary of $44,076 during the early years of their career. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $44,076 (25th percentile) and $44,076 (75th percentile).

We don’t know for sure if all of these people took jobs related to other agriculture so take that into consideration.

Online Other Agriculture Programs

In 2020-2021, 38 schools offered a other agriculture program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	4	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	2	0
Associate’s Degree	17	3
Bachelor’s Degree	1	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	9	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	6	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Agriculture

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other agriculture.

Major	Number of Grads
Plant Sciences	912
Food Science Technology	692
Animal Science	596
Agricultural Economics & Business	410
General Agriculture	353
Agricultural Public Services	179
Agricultural Production	163
Soil Sciences	158
International Agriculture	46
Horticulture	15
Animal Services	8
Food Processing	2
Agricultural Mechanization	0
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Andy Pernick under License

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