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The bachelor's program at Virginia Tech was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture & agriculture operations list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 298 bachelor's degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 317 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in agriculture & agriculture operations from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #21 most popular school for agriculture & agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 145 students received their doctoral degrees in agriculture & agriculture operations in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture & agriculture operations majors at Virginia Tech.
The agriculture & agriculture operations program at Virginia Tech awarded 30 associate's degrees in 2020-2021. About 90% of these degrees went to men with the other 10% going to women.
The majority of associate's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a associate's in agriculture & agriculture operations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 12 |
Of the 298 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations from Virginia Tech in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in agriculture & agriculture operations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 230 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 23 |
The agriculture & agriculture operations program at Virginia Tech awarded 55 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in agriculture & agriculture operations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 41 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Animal Science | 189 |
Plant Sciences | 60 |
General Agriculture | 44 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 41 |
Agricultural Production | 30 |
Food Science Technology | 25 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 2,227 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 739 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 401 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 278 |
Physical Sciences | 205 |
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