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General Agriculture at Cornell University

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The General Agriculture major is part of the agriculture & agriculture operations program at Cornell University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in agriculture.

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General Agriculture Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Agriculture Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best General Agriculture Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best General Agriculture Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best General Agriculture Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Agriculture Graduates 6
Best General Agriculture Colleges for Veterans 8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Agriculture Graduates 8
Highest Paid General Agriculture Graduates 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 11
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (With Aid) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture 50
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture 60
Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 61

Popularity of Agriculture at Cornell

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.

How Much Do Agriculture Graduates from Cornell Make?

$41,224 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Agriculture Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Agriculture Graduates from Cornell Have?

$15,599 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Agriculture Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Cornell Agriculture Students

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

Cornell General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 6

Cornell General Agriculture Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a Master’s in agriculture from Cornell in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 226
Animal Science 108
Food Science Technology 73
Plant Sciences 35
International Agriculture 21

View All General Agriculture Related Majors >

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