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Agriculture at Western Kentucky University

65 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#36 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WKU ranks in comparison to other schools with agriculture programs.

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Agriculture Degrees Available at WKU

WKU Agriculture Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (With Aid) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Agriculture Graduates 13
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture 19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Agriculture 20
Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Agriculture Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Agriculture Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture Graduates 31
Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture 34
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Agriculture Schools 36
Highest Paid Agriculture Graduates 38
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture 42
Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) 51

Popularity of Agriculture at WKU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in 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 Student Diversity at WKU

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

WKU Agriculture Bachelor’s Program

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.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 97% 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 bachelor's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 63
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

WKU Agriculture Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of agriculture master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% 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 master's in agriculture.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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