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A program that focuses on the chemical, physical, and biological relationships of crops and the soils nurturing them. Includes instruction in the growth and behavior of agricultural crops, the development of new plant varieties, and the scientific management of soils and nutrients for maximum plant nutrition, health, and productivity.
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| A major in Agronomy and Crop Science is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 40
U.S.
Colleges with the
most degrees awarded
of Agronomy and Crop Science among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
|  | Iowa State University
Ames, IA | 29
(0.7%) |  |  |
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| | South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD | 27
(1.8%) | | |
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| | North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC | 25
(0.5%) |  | |
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| | Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS | 24
(0.7%) | | |
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| | Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS | 23
(0.9%) | | |
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| | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL | 22
(0.3%) | |  |
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| | Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR | 22
(0.7%) | | |
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| | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA | 22
(0.5%) | | |
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| | Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN | 21
(0.4%) | | |
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| | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR | 18
(1.2%) | |  |
* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.
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