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The bachelor's program at Cornell was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in agriculture from Cornell. This makes it the #13 most popular school for agriculture master’s degree candidates in the country.
Agriculture majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Cornell go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,224 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $35,083 for all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, agriculture students borrow a median amount of $15,599 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Cornell University.
Of the 66 agriculture students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 53% were men and 47% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in agriculture.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 42 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in agriculture from Cornell in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell 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 | 2 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Agricultural Economics & Business | 226 |
Animal Science | 108 |
Food Science Technology | 73 |
Plant Sciences | 35 |
International Agriculture | 21 |
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