Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2024

declining 11.4%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,252

growing 2.77%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$68,380

growing 4.87%

Average Wage

$90,756

growing 2.17%

People in Workforce

590,363

growing 2.2%

Average Employee Age

43.6

declining 0.639%

About

In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding degree recipients are Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA, College Station, TX, and Ames, IA. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding degree recipients are Ames, IA, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA, and Ithaca, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is a research doctorate.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding and the types of students that study this field. University of Georgia awards the most degrees in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding in the US, but Iowa State University and University of Georgia have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding.

Tuition costs for Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding majors are, on average, $9,252 for in-state public colleges, and $68,380 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (5 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (34 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding (2024)

University of Georgia
12 degrees awarded
Texas A&M University-College Station
11 degrees awarded
Iowa State University
8 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding, is Public, 4-year or above (34 completions in 2024).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,252

Median In-State Public

$68,380

Median Out of State Private

University of Georgia has the most Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding degree recipients, with 12 degrees awarded in 2024.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Iowa State University has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding, with 0.103%.

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 $90,756 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Railroad rolling stock manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

$90,756

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,880

2.17%

1 Year Growth

± 4.41%

The average salary for Agriculture majors is $90,756 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Veterinarians.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Agriculture majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Highest Paying Pumas

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.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 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.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

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

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

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

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

590,363

2024 Workforce

± 18,828

2.2%

1 Year Growth

± 4.44%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.2%, from 577,672 in 2023 to 590,363 in 2024.

The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (4.91%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

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

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paying industries of Agriculture majors, by average wage, are Railroad rolling stock manufacturing, Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

590,363

2024 Workforce

± 18,828

2.2%

1 Year Growth

± 4.44%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.2%, from 577,672 in 2023 to 590,363 in 2024.

The industry which employs the most Agriculture graduates by share is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, followed by Farming. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Agriculture.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Agriculture majors

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

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 43.6.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Research Doctorate. Male employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Agriculture (19 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

43.6

Average Age in 2024

± 0.456 Years

0.639%

1 Year Change

± 1.49%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Agriculture. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 28 years old, which represent 2.95% and 2.91% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding are Research Doctorate, Masters Degree, and Bachelors Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 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 Doctorate degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (66.7%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Degrees

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
19 degrees awarded in 2024
Non-resident Alien
14 degrees awarded in 2024
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded in 2024

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding for each race & ethnicity.

In 2024, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Degrees

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

Non-resident Alien Male
10 degrees awarded
White Male
6 degrees awarded
White Female
2 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Research Doctorate recipients in Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding.

Non-resident Alien Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
8,469 degree recipients
China
7,099 degree recipients
India
6,934 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Uganda
5.76 times more than expected
Northern Ireland
4.6 times more than expected
Kyrgyzstan
4.31 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Uganda that hold Agriculture degrees (5.76 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 (8,469 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding majors need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Programming, and Science.

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 & Horticultural Plant Breeding 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 Operation and Control is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Science, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.