We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Mizzou ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in agriculture.
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The bachelor's program at Mizzou was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 18 |
Best General Agriculture Schools | 22 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in general agriculture. This is an increase of 21% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.
Agriculture majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Mizzou go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,145 a year. This is higher than $39,292, which is the national median for all agriculture bachelor's degree recipients.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mizzou paid an average of $1,384 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $13,008 | $33,216 |
Fees | $1,122 | $1,122 |
Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,550 | $13,550 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,642 | $3,642 |
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Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Agriculture from Mizzou in 2021-2022, 41% were men and 59% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in agriculture.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 2 |
Mizzou does not offer an online option for its agriculture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mizzou Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Veterinary Medicine | 116 |
Animal Science | 98 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 50 |
Plant Sciences | 46 |
Agricultural Mechanization | 22 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.