Agriculture Program at U.S. Colleges
Agriculture is a program that 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. Includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business.
The average length of the Agriculture vocation program is 1,206 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 14.77 months.
Programs/Concentrations in Agriculture
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Economics
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
- Agricultural Business Technology
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
- Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
- Irrigation Management Technology/Technician
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
- Aquaculture
- Crop Production
- Dairy Husbandry and Production
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Viticulture and Enology
- Apiculture
- Agricultural and Food Products Processing
- Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming
- Animal Training
- Equestrian/Equine Studies
- Taxidermy/Taxidermist
- Farrier Science
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Greenhouse Operations and Management
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
- Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
- Public Horticulture
- Urban and Community Horticulture
- International Agriculture
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
- Animal Sciences
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Animal Health
- Animal Nutrition
- Dairy Science
- Livestock Management
- Poultry Science
- Food Science
- Food Technology and Processing
- Brewing Science
- Zymology/Fermentation Science
- Plant Sciences
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Range Science and Management
- Soil Science and Agronomy
- Soil Chemistry and Physics
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine
- Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
- Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine
- Veterinary Anatomy
- Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
- Veterinary Physiology
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
- Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology
- Veterinary Administrative Services, General
- Veterinary Office Management/Administration
- Veterinary Reception/Receptionist
- Veterinary Administrative/Executive Assistant and Veterinary Secretary
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant