Range Science & Management

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2019

205

declining 0.966%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$7,410

growing 3.78%

Average Wage

$74,049

growing 4.3%

People in Workforce

548,799

growing 3.33%

Average Employee Age

44.5

growing 1.68%

About

The locations with the highest concentration of Range Science & Management degree recipients are Ontario, OR, College Station, TX, and Chadron, NE. The locations with a relatively high number of Range Science & Management degree recipients are Ontario, OR, Chadron, NE, and Crow Agency, MT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Range Science & Management is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Range Science & Management and the types of students that study this field. Treasure Valley Community College awards the most degrees in Range Science & Management in the US, but Treasure Valley Community College and Chadron State College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Range Science & Management.

Tuition costs for Range Science & Management majors are, on average, $7,410 for in-state public colleges, and $0 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Range Science & Management programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (19 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (150 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Range Science & Management

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Range Science & Management, is Public, 4-year or above (150 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Range Science & Management programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,410

Median In-State Public

Treasure Valley Community College has the most Range Science & Management degree recipients, with 48 degrees awarded in 2019.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Range Science & Management.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Range Science & Management programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Treasure Valley Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Range Science & Management, with 10.5%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Range Science & Management

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Range Science & Management by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Range Science & Management.

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 $74,049 and the most common occupations are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

The industry that employs the most Agriculture majors is Farming, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Fuel dealers.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

$74,049

Average Wage in Workforce

± $2,379

4.3%

1 Year Growth

± 4.38%

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 Range Science & Management 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.

Occupations

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The most common occupations Agriculture majors, by number of employees, are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, Other managers, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management 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 Conservation scientists & foresters.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Agriculture majors are Dentists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

548,799

2019 Workforce

± 18,155

3.33%

1 Year Growth

± 4.57%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.33%, from 531,117 in 2018 to 548,799 in 2019.

The largest single share of Agriculture graduates go on to work as Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (5.63%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Agriculture by share of the total number of graduates.

Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

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

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

The highest paying industries of Agriculture majors, by average wage, are Fuel dealers, Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers, and Petroleum refining.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

548,799

2019 Workforce

± 18,155

3.33%

1 Year Growth

± 4.57%

The number of Agriculture graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.33%, from 531,117 in 2018 to 548,799 in 2019.

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

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management 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 44.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Agriculture degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Agriculture (167 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

44.5

Average Age in 2019

± 0.474 Years

1.68%

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 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.17% and 3.17% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Range Science & Management are Bachelors Degree, < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management 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.

Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (51.7%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Range Science & Management.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
167 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Range Science & Management for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

White Male
53 degrees awarded
White Female
44 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Range Science & Management. White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Range Science & Management is from the 2 Digit Course Agriculture.

Most Common Countries of Origin

China
7,250 degree recipients
Mexico
7,200 degree recipients
India
5,436 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Egypt
6.2 times more than expected
Chile
5.5 times more than expected
Taiwan
4.18 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Egypt that hold Agriculture degrees (6.2 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 China (7,250 degree recipients).

Skills

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

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 Range Science & Management 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, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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