Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Agriculture, General
Focuses on the general principles and practice of agricultural research and production and that may prepare individuals to apply this knowledge to the solution of practical agricultural problems. Covers basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business.
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Careers this field can lead to
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Agricultural Technicians
- Median pay
- $49,630
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.4%
- Job openings a year
- 2,800
To get hiredAssociate's degree
Explore this career GrowingSoil and Plant Scientists
- Median pay
- $78,850
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.7%
- Job openings a year
- 1,400
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career GrowingFood Scientists and Technologists
- Median pay
- $88,720
- Hiring change through 2035
- 6.2%
- Job openings a year
- 1,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing with the economyAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $98,700
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.9%
- Job openings a year
- 800
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
Explore this career GrowingAnimal Scientists
- Median pay
- $68,940
- Hiring change through 2035
- 5.8%
- Job openings a year
- 200
To get hiredBachelor's degree
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 $35,692 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.
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