Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Agricultural Public Services
Colleges award this field under 3 named programs, from Agricultural and Extension Education Services to Agricultural Public Services, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 3 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services
- Prepares you to provide referral, consulting, technical assistance, and educational services to gardeners, farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, and other organizations. Covers basic agricultural sciences, agricultural business operations, pest control, adult education methods, public relations, applicable state laws and regulations, and communication skills.
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
- Prepares you to apply journalistic, communication, and broadcasting principles to the development, production, and transmittal of agricultural information. Covers basic journalism, broadcasting, film/video, and communication techniques; the production of technically specialized information products for agricultural audiences; and the principles of agricultural sciences and business operations needed to develop and communicate agricultural subject matter in effective ways.
- Agricultural Public Services, Other
- General agricultural sciences and related services not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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- Median pay
- $58,100
- Hiring change through 2035
- 3.9%
- Job openings a year
- 6,600
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- Median pay
- $62,200
- Hiring change through 2035
- −5.9%
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- Median pay
- $60,220
- Hiring change through 2035
- −3.2%
- Job openings a year
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Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $37,362 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
Working style
How and where the work happens
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College options
How admission works
See which colleges admit first-year students to this field and which ask for a later application. Colleges are ordered by degrees awarded; sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Earnings, first year out | Admit rate | Program admission | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus OK | 71 | $38,268 | 71% | Open major | $16,000 |
| Texas A & M University-College Station TX | 66 | $37,526 | 63% | Open majorInformation on undergraduate admissions is obtained from the Texas A&M Office of Admissions; the department states no separate program admission bar for first-year applicants. | $17,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison WI | 55 | $36,985 | 43% | Open majorNo application is required for Agricultural Business Management and comparable CALS majors; there are no required courses or GPA threshold to declare, although students must have fewer than 86 credits and be in good academic standing. | $8,000 |
| Texas Tech University TX | 52 | $38,426 | 71% | Open majorApplicants seeking admission to Texas Tech University and the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources complete the Texas Tech application; the college directs students to the Office of Admissions for the applicable freshman admission requirements and states no separate competitive agriculture-program admission process. | $17,000 |
| University of Kentucky KY | 44 | $26,813 | 92% | Open major | $16,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL | 36 | — | 44% | Direct to collegeFirst-year applicants can apply directly into any major in the College of ACES or choose ACES Undeclared as a first- or second-choice major. 49% · 2025 first-year applicants listing a College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences major as first choice | $8,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA | 29 | $38,797 | 30% | Direct to majorFirst-years apply to Agriculture as their chosen major; all Cal Poly majors are impacted and applicants compete within the major. The admission threshold varies with major capacity and applicant pool. | $10,000 |
| Kansas State University KS | 21 | $39,599 | 79% | Open majorCollege of Agriculture majors are declared through advising and a curriculum-change request; no separate competitive admission screen is stated. | $15,000 |
| University of Arizona AZ | 19 | — | 86% | Open majorFirst-year applicants to the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences select a CALES major, meet the University of Arizona high school competency requirements and submit the university application; CALES states no additional competitive first-year admission process for its general undergraduate majors. | $16,000 |
| Tarleton State University TX | 19 | — | 94% | Open majorTarleton states university-level freshman admission requirements and no separate competitive agriculture admission process. Students admitted to the university may pursue an agriculture major. | $20,000 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE | 16 | — | 77% | Open major | $15,000 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN | 16 | $22,464 | 46% | Open majorMost Herbert College majors require a 2.0 GPA to declare; Forestry/Wildlife/Fisheries require 2.5. Biosystems Engineering has separate 2.8 GPA and course criteria. | $18,000 |
| West Texas A & M University TX | 15 | $23,723 | 97% | Open major | $19,000 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus IN | 15 | — | 50% | First-year program admissionPurdue admits students by intended major and evaluates grades related to the intended major, ability to succeed in that major, and space availability in the desired program. 62% · Fall 2024 first-year applicants to the College of Agriculture | $9,000 |
| University of Arkansas AR | 14 | — | 72% | Open major | $16,000 |
| University of Georgia GA | 12 | — | 37% | Open majorStudents may enter the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as freshmen through UGA's regular first-year admission process; CAES states that students can enter as freshmen with no entrance exams required and does not impose a separate competitive admission process for its general majors. | $13,000 |
| University of Idaho ID | 12 | $37,362 | 79% | Open major | $13,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA | 12 | — | 54% | Apply after enrollmentEntrance to Plant Sciences requires at least a C (2.00) cumulative Penn State GPA and at least third-semester classification. | $26,000 |
| University of Wyoming WY | 11 | — | 97% | Open majorAgricultural Business is available after UW admission; the program page states no separate competitive admission screen. | $10,000 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA | 10 | — | 74% | Apply after enrollmentAfter 24 hours, agriculture students need at least a 2.0 GPA plus the major's named prerequisite courses for senior-college admission. | $20,000 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus OH | 7 | — | 51% | Open majorUpon admission to the university, students are directly admitted to the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and can declare an agricultural major; no separate competitive program decision is stated. | $10,000 |
| Auburn University AL | 6 | — | 50% | Open major | $21,000 |
| Sam Houston State University TX | 6 | — | 85% | Open major | $16,000 |
| Utah State University UT | 5 | — | 94% | Open majorNew freshmen need USU admission in good standing; transfers from another institution or USU program need a 2.5 GPA. | $14,000 |
| Northwest Missouri State University MO | 4 | — | 86% | Open major | $14,000 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC | 2 | — | 40% | Direct to majorFirst-years are admitted directly by selected major; review considers coursework, activities and experiences aligned to that program. No fixed Agriculture-specific cutoff is published. | $13,000 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus ND | 1 | — | 96% | Open majorAgricultural Sciences lists the university degree and major curriculum requirements without a separate competitive program application or admission decision. | $12,000 |