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Graduate Agriculture Programs at Purdue University-Main Campus

132 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

Below are the key facts about graduate study in agriculture at Purdue-West Lafayette. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Purdue-West Lafayette Graduate Agriculture Rankings

#7 in the U.S.
#1 in Indiana
#1 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates Purdue-West Lafayette highly for agriculture, placing at #7 out of 558 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools 7 of 558
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Indiana 1 of 5
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region 1 of 76

Graduate Agriculture Degrees at Purdue-West Lafayette

The table below lists every degree level available for agriculture at Purdue-West Lafayette, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 431
Associate’s 67
Certificate 15
Master’s 93
Doctoral 35
Graduate Certificate 4

Graduate Agriculture Majors at Purdue-West Lafayette

The agriculture area of study at Purdue-West Lafayette covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business and Management 203
Animal Sciences 166
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 94
Veterinary Medicine 74
Food Science and Technology 36
Agricultural Mechanization 28
Agricultural Production Operations 25
Plant Sciences 25
Agricultural Public Services 23
Agriculture, General 22
Soil Sciences 11
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 9
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services 3

Purdue-West Lafayette Agriculture Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 93 master’s degrees in agriculture.

Master’s Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is among the very best schools in the country for agriculture at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 2
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools 2

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 46% of agriculture master’s degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Agriculture Master's degree grads The largest share of agriculture master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. Roughly 58% of graduates 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 master’s in agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 26
Other Races 2

Purdue-West Lafayette Agriculture Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 35 doctoral degrees in agriculture.

Doctoral Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette 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.

Ranking Rank
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana 1
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 3
Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools 12

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of agriculture doctoral degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Agriculture Doctoral degree grads The majority of agriculture doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were Non-Resident Alien. About 51% of graduates 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 doctoral in agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 2

Purdue-West Lafayette Agriculture Graduate Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Purdue University-Main Campus conferred 4 graduate certificate degrees in agriculture.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is not currently ranked for agriculture at the graduate certificate level.

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of agriculture graduate certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Agriculture Graduate Certificate degree grads The majority of agriculture graduate certificate degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were White. About 75% of graduates 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 graduate certificate in agriculture.

Ethnic diversity of Agriculture majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Undergraduate Study in Agriculture at Purdue-West Lafayette

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Purdue-West Lafayette. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Agriculture 431
Associate’s Degrees in Agriculture 67
Certificate Degrees in Agriculture 15

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