Agricultural & Food Products Processing

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
198
growing 4.21%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,288
growing 0%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$36,680
growing 4.5%
Average Wage
$88,832
growing 3.92%
People in Workforce
577,672
growing 2.55%
Average Employee Age
43.9
declining 0.286%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Agricultural & Food Products Processing degree recipients are Garden City, KS, Manhattan, KS, and Indianapolis city (balance), IN. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Agricultural & Food Products Processing degree recipients are Garden City, KS, Wooster, OH, and Asheville, NC. The most common degree awarded to students studying Agricultural & Food Products Processing is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Agricultural & Food Products Processing and the types of students that study this field. Garden City Community College awards the most degrees in Agricultural & Food Products Processing in the US, but Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute and Garden City Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Food Products Processing.

Tuition costs for Agricultural & Food Products Processing majors are, on average, $6,288 for in-state public colleges, and $36,680 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Agricultural & Food Products Processing programs are Public, 2-year institutions (16 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (117 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Agricultural & Food Products Processing (2023)
  1. Garden City Community College
    41 degrees awarded
  2. Kansas State University
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Ivy Tech Community College
    25 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Food Products Processing, is Public, 2-year (117 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,288
Median In-State Public
$36,680
Median Out of State Private

Garden City Community College has the most Agricultural & Food Products Processing degree recipients, with 41 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
    6.57%
  2. Garden City Community College
    5.73%
  3. Morningside University
    2.33%

Out of all institutions that offer Agricultural & Food Products Processing programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Food Products Processing, with 6.57%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Agricultural & Food Products Processing
  1. Finney County, KS
    41 degrees awarded
  2. Riley County, KS
    29 degrees awarded
  3. Marion County, IN
    25 degrees awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Agriculture graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $88,832 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is uninformed, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
$88,832
Average Wage in Workforce
± $2,846
3.92%
1 Year Growth
± 4.38%

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $88,832 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Kitsap County (North)--Bainbridge Island City & Silverdale PUMA, WA
    $346,966
  2. Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX
    $334,747
  3. Collier County (East) PUMA, FL
    $333,339

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Agriculture majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common occupations for Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Agriculture majors working as Agricultural & food scientists, Veterinarians, and Agricultural inspectors.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Agriculture majors are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
577,672
2023 Workforce
± 18,625
2.55%
1 Year Growth
± 4.47%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.55%, from 563,289 in 2022 to 577,672 in 2023.

The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (5.15%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common industries that employ Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are uninformed, Farming, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paying industries of Agriculture majors, by average wage, are Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, and Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing .

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
577,672
2023 Workforce
± 18,625
2.55%
1 Year Growth
± 4.47%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.55%, from 563,289 in 2022 to 577,672 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Agriculture graduates by share is uninformed, followed by Farming. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Agriculture.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Agriculture majors
  1. Brazos County--College Station & Bryan Cities (Outer) PUMA, TX
    10.4
  2. Northwest Kansas PUMA, KS
    7.38
  3. Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS
    7.23

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Agriculture majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Agriculture majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Agriculture in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Agriculture is 43.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Agriculture (143 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
43.9
Average Age in 2023
± 0.461 Years
0.286%
1 Year Change
± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agriculture. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 27 years old, which represent 2.86% and 2.83% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Agricultural & Food Products Processing are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Agriculture are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (51%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    143 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    9 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Food Products Processing for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Agricultural & Food Products Processing.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Food Products Processing is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,703 degree recipients
  2. China
    6,727 degree recipients
  3. India
    6,530 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Northern Ireland
    9.84 times more than expected
  2. Uganda
    5.23 times more than expected
  3. Kyrgyzstan
    4.52 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Northern Ireland that hold Agriculture degrees (9.84 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (7,703 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Agricultural & Food Products Processing field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Agricultural & Food Products Processing majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Agricultural & Food Products Processing majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Quality Control Analysis.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Agricultural & Food Products Processing majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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