Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how WKU ranks in comparison to other schools with agriculture programs.
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The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from WKU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.
Agriculture majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,377 a year. This is less than $35,083, which is the national median of all agriculture majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WKU, agriculture students borrow a median amount of $23,656 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $21,500 for all agriculture majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the agriculture program at WKU is $292 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Western Kentucky University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture from WKU. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 97% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in agriculture.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 63 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in agriculture from WKU in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a master's in agriculture.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 7 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Food Science Technology | 4 |
Agricultural Production | 3 |
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