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Agriculture at Purdue University - Main Campus

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, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in agriculture.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Agriculture Degrees Available at Purdue

• Basic Certificates in Agriculture
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

Purdue Agriculture Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for agriculture. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 60 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (With Aid)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k)	1
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (With Aid)	3
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Agriculture Schools	7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture Graduates	12
Highest Paid Agriculture Graduates	14

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in agriculture. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

Purdue Agriculture Students

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

Purdue Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 agriculture majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agriculture.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.