This page contains key outcome data for the Agriculture Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: STEM
- Average Income: $49,000 (Rank: 84 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $27,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.30% (Rank: 21 of 171)
- Percent Female: 38.1%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 17.3%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 4.4%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 5.0%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 107 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): 2.84 (Rank: 69 of 118)
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: 10.75% (Average Income: $59,000)
- Agricultural workers, : 6.64% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 4.45% (Average Income: $64,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 4.19% (Average Income: $51,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 3.27% (Average Income: $48,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 2.77% (Average Income: $47,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.53%
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 2.39% (Average Income: $62,000)
- Agricultural and Food Scientists: 1.81% (Average Income: $60,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 1.74% (Average Income: $59,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers: 1.61% (Average Income: $63,000)
- Secondary School Teachers: 1.60% (Average Income: $51,000)
- Grounds Maintenance Workers: 1.57% (Average Income: $57,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers: 1.40% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers: 1.29% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Credit Counselors and Loan Officers: 1.04% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 1.03% (Average Income: $30,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.00% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Social Workers: 0.99% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 0.98% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 0.94% (Average Income: $11,000)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: 0.93% (Average Income: $65,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers: 0.91% (Average Income: $54,000)
- Agricultural and Food Science Technicians: 0.88% (Average Income: $46,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 0.84% (Average Income: $46,000)
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