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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.

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All 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.

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0%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

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College options

How admission works

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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 major

Information 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 major

No 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 major

Applicants 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 college

First-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 major

First-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 major

College 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 major

First-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 major

Tarleton 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 major

Most 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 admission

Purdue 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 major

Students 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 enrollment

Entrance 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 major

Agricultural 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 enrollment

After 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 major

Upon 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 major

New 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 major

First-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 major

Agricultural Sciences lists the university degree and major curriculum requirements without a separate competitive program application or admission decision.

$12,000

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