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Graduate Agriculture Programs at Mississippi State University

75 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in agriculture at Mississippi State University. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Mississippi State University Graduate Agriculture Rankings

#133 in the U.S.
#1 in Mississippi
#14 in the Southeast Region

College Factual rates Mississippi State University as a strong choice for agriculture, placing at #133 out of 558 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools133 of 558
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Mississippi1 of 5
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southeast Region14 of 132

Graduate Agriculture Degrees at Mississippi State University

Here is each degree level granted in agriculture at Mississippi State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s274
Master’s62
Doctoral13

Graduate Agriculture Majors at Mississippi State University

The agriculture area of study at Mississippi State University breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

MajorAnnual Graduates
Animal Sciences102
Veterinary Medicine95
Agricultural Business and Management70
Agricultural Production Operations50
Plant Sciences43
Food Science and Technology31
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians22
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services18
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences13

Mississippi State University Agriculture Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University handed out 62 master’s degrees in agriculture.

Master’s Rankings

Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for agriculture at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi1
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region7
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools33

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of agriculture master’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

Mississippi State University gender breakdown of Agriculture Master's degree grads The largest share of agriculture master’s degree graduates at Mississippi State University are White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at Mississippi State University
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino2
White48
Non-Resident Aliens9
Other Races0

Mississippi State University Agriculture Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Mississippi State University awarded 13 doctoral degrees in agriculture.

Doctoral Rankings

Mississippi State University is among the very best schools in the country for agriculture at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi1
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region8
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools33

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of agriculture doctoral degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Mississippi State University gender breakdown of Agriculture Doctoral degree grads The largest share of agriculture doctoral degree graduates at Mississippi State University are White. Roughly 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a doctoral in agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at Mississippi State University
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
White7
Non-Resident Aliens6
Other Races0

Undergraduate Study in Agriculture at Mississippi State University

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Mississippi State University. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Agriculture274

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