Summary of 1996/1997 Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise with Estimated
Availability by Degree Level for Employment as Scientists, Engineers and Related Specialists in Years 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 1/
Graduate AreaOf Expertise
/ Baccalaureate Graduates / Masters' Graduates / Doctoral Graduates / Total Graduates
Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/
2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 74 / 75 / 78 / 76 / 27 / 21 / 21 / 24 / 30 / 56 / 88 / 59 / 131 / 153 / 188 / 160
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 377 / 443 / 542 / 459 / 68 / 66 / 67 / 67 / 11 / 11 / 9 / 10 / 455 / 519 / 618 / 536
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 6 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 6
Animal Sciences / 556 / 641 / 789 / 672 / 323 / 323 / 402 / 362 / 1794 / 1837 / 1883 / 1838 / 2672 / 2800 / 3074 / 2873
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 1304 / 1629 / 2419 / 1862 / 434 / 438 / 444 / 439 / 77 / 82 / 89 / 83 / 1815 / 2148 / 2953 / 2384
Forestry & Natural Resources / 6281 / 7299 / 6620 / 6451 / 758 / 969 / 1261 / 1010 / 138 / 134 / 151 / 144 / 7177 / 8402 / 8032 / 7605
Plant Sciences / 598 / 702 / 923 / 760 / 425 / 440 / 455 / 440 / 140 / 155 / 158 / 149 / 1163 / 1297 / 1536 / 1350
Soil Sciences / 34 / 47 / 72 / 53 / 37 / 34 / 33 / 35 / 20 / 20 / 19 / 20 / 91 / 101 / 124 / 108
Total / 9224 / 10836 / 11443 / 10334 / 2073 / 2291 / 2684 / 2378 / 2213 / 2300 / 2406 / 2310 / 13510 / 15427 / 16533 / 15021
Allied Fields
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 87 / 76 / 60 / 74 / 118 / 129 / 140 / 129 / 14 / 14 / 15 / 14 / 219 / 219 / 215 / 217
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 555 / 661 / 804 / 680 / 193 / 213 / 224 / 208 / 12 / 14 / 20 / 16 / 760 / 888 / 1048 / 904
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 6 / 6 / 7 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 7 / 6
Animal Sciences / 253 / 311 / 419 / 336 / 112 / 156 / 250 / 181 / 209 / 214 / 231 / 220 / 573 / 681 / 901 / 737
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 197 / 231 / 291 / 244 / 42 / 56 / 87 / 65 / 43 / 43 / 43 / 43 / 282 / 330 / 422 / 352
Forestry & Natural Resources / 782 / 949 / 1215 / 998 / 45 / 59 / 84 / 65 / 23 / 29 / 48 / 36 / 851 / 1037 / 1347 / 1099
Plant Sciences / 241 / 286 / 363 / 302 / 95 / 118 / 151 / 123 / 65 / 67 / 72 / 69 / 402 / 471 / 587 / 494
Soil Sciences / 14 / 17 / 20 / 17 / 14 / 15 / 17 / 15 / 13 / 15 / 18 / 15 / 41 / 47 / 54 / 48
Total / 2129 / 2531 / 3172 / 2651 / 620 / 746 / 954 / 787 / 385 / 403 / 454 / 419 / 3134 / 3680 / 4580 / 3857
TOTAL / 11353 / 13367 / 14616 / 12984 / 2692 / 3037 / 3638 / 3165 / 2598 / 2703 / 2860 / 2729 / 16644 / 19107 / 21113 / 18878
% of total from AG NR / 81 / 81 / 78 / 80 / 77 / 75 / 74 / 75 / 85 / 85 / 84 / 85 / 81 / 81 / 78 / 80
% of total from AL FL / 19 / 19 / 22 / 20 / 23 / 25 / 26 / 25 / 15 / 15 / 16 / 15 / 19 / 19 / 22 / 20
--Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Changes in graduates available annually for employment in the cluster were estimated and are based primarily on historical data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).
Summary of 1996/1997 Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise with Estimated
Availability by Degree Level for Employment as Managers and Financial Specialists in Years 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 1/
Graduate AreaOf Expertise
/ Baccalaureate Graduates / Masters' Graduates / Doctoral Graduates / Total Graduates
Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 889 / 905 / 941 / 915 / 147 / 115 / 115 / 131 / 5 / 9 / 14 / 10 / 1041 / 1030 / 1070 / 1056
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 88 / 104 / 127 / 108 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 98 / 113 / 136 / 117
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 28 / 29 / 34 / 31 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 10 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 43 / 43 / 47 / 45
Animal Sciences / 556 / 641 / 789 / 672 / 45 / 45 / 57 / 51 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 601 / 686 / 846 / 723
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 252 / 315 / 468 / 360 / 70 / 70 / 71 / 70 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 322 / 385 / 539 / 431
Forestry & Natural Resources / 203 / 235 / 214 / 208 / 138 / 176 / 229 / 184 / 15 / 14 / 16 / 15 / 355 / 426 / 459 / 407
Plant Sciences / 189 / 222 / 292 / 240 / 60 / 62 / 64 / 62 / 24 / 27 / 28 / 26 / 273 / 311 / 383 / 328
Soil Sciences / 11 / 15 / 23 / 17 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 14 / 17 / 25 / 19
Total / 2215 / 2467 / 2887 / 2551 / 481 / 488 / 553 / 517 / 50 / 57 / 66 / 58 / 2746 / 3011 / 3505 / 3126
Allied Fields
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 1044 / 915 / 722 / 883 / 643 / 699 / 759 / 701 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 1689 / 1616 / 1484 / 1586
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 130 / 155 / 188 / 159 / 25 / 28 / 29 / 27 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 156 / 183 / 219 / 187
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 105 / 100 / 105 / 105 / 39 / 39 / 36 / 38 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 147 / 143 / 145 / 146
Animal Sciences / 253 / 311 / 419 / 336 / 16 / 22 / 35 / 25 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 268 / 333 / 455 / 361
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 38 / 45 / 56 / 47 / 7 / 9 / 14 / 10 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 45 / 54 / 70 / 58
Forestry & Natural Resources / 25 / 31 / 39 / 32 / 8 / 11 / 15 / 12 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 4 / 36 / 44 / 60 / 48
Plant Sciences / 76 / 90 / 115 / 95 / 13 / 17 / 21 / 17 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 12 / 101 / 119 / 149 / 125
Soil Sciences / 4 / 5 / 6 / 5 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 6 / 7 / 9 / 7
Total / 1675 / 1651 / 1651 / 1663 / 751 / 824 / 911 / 831 / 22 / 23 / 27 / 25 / 2448 / 2499 / 2589 / 2519
TOTAL / 3891 / 4118 / 4537 / 4214 / 1232 / 1312 / 1464 / 1348 / 72 / 80 / 93 / 82 / 5195 / 5510 / 6094 / 5644
% of total from AG NR / 57 / 60 / 64 / 61 / 39 / 37 / 38 / 38 / 71 / 71 / 71 / 71 / 53 / 55 / 58 / 55
% of total from AL FL / 43 / 40 / 36 / 39 / 61 / 63 / 62 / 62 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 47 / 45 / 42 / 45
--Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Changes in graduates available annually for employment in the cluster were estimated and are based primarily on historical data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).
Summary of 1996/1997 Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise with Estimated
Availability by Degree Level for Employment as Marketing, Merchandising and Sales Representatives in Years 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 1/
Graduate AreaOf Expertise
/ Baccalaureate Graduates / Masters' Graduates / Doctoral Graduates / Total Graduates
Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/
2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/
2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 1853 / 1886 / 1960 / 1906 / 147 / 115 / 115 / 131 / 5 / 9 / 14 / 10 / 2005 / 2011 / 2089 / 2047
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 136 / 160 / 196 / 166 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 146 / 170 / 206 / 176
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 106 / 113 / 131 / 118 / 25 / 20 / 17 / 21 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 134 / 136 / 152 / 143
Animal Sciences / 1539 / 1775 / 2185 / 1862 / 45 / 45 / 57 / 51 / 107 / 109 / 112 / 109 / 1691 / 1929 / 2354 / 2022
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 1052 / 1314 / 1951 / 1501 / 70 / 70 / 71 / 70 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 1121 / 1384 / 2022 / 1572
Forestry & Natural Resources / 1216 / 1413 / 1281 / 1248 / 259 / 330 / 430 / 344 / 15 / 14 / 16 / 15 / 1489 / 1757 / 1727 / 1608
Plant Sciences / 1196 / 1404 / 1846 / 1521 / 60 / 62 / 64 / 62 / 24 / 27 / 28 / 26 / 1280 / 1493 / 1938 / 1609
Soil Sciences / 68 / 93 / 143 / 106 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 73 / 98 / 148 / 111
Total / 7165 / 8158 / 9694 / 8429 / 619 / 657 / 767 / 693 / 154 / 164 / 175 / 165 / 7939 / 8978 / 10636 / 9287
Allied Fields
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 2174 / 1906 / 1503 / 1839 / 643 / 699 / 759 / 701 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2820 / 2607 / 2265 / 2542
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 201 / 239 / 291 / 246 / 25 / 28 / 29 / 27 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 227 / 268 / 322 / 275
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 402 / 385 / 402 / 402 / 77 / 78 / 73 / 75 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 483 / 466 / 478 / 481
Animal Sciences / 699 / 860 / 1162 / 930 / 16 / 22 / 35 / 25 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 13 / 727 / 895 / 1210 / 969
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 159 / 186 / 235 / 197 / 7 / 9 / 14 / 10 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 166 / 195 / 249 / 207
Forestry & Natural Resources / 151 / 184 / 235 / 193 / 16 / 20 / 29 / 22 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 4 / 169 / 207 / 269 / 219
Plant Sciences / 482 / 573 / 726 / 604 / 13 / 17 / 21 / 17 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 12 / 507 / 601 / 760 / 634
Soil Sciences / 28 / 33 / 40 / 34 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 30 / 36 / 42 / 36
Total / 4298 / 4366 / 4594 / 4446 / 799 / 875 / 963 / 881 / 33 / 35 / 40 / 36 / 5130 / 5275 / 5596 / 5363
TOTAL / 11463 / 12524 / 14288 / 12875 / 1418 / 1531 / 1730 / 1574 / 187 / 199 / 215 / 201 / 13068 / 14254 / 16232 / 14650
% of total from AG NR / 63 / 65 / 68 / 65 / 44 / 43 / 44 / 44 / 83 / 83 / 81 / 82 / 61 / 63 / 66 / 63
% of total from AL FL / 37 / 35 / 32 / 35 / 56 / 57 / 56 / 56 / 17 / 17 / 19 / 18 / 39 / 37 / 34 / 37
--Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Changes in graduates available annually for employment in the cluster were estimated and are based primarily on historical data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).
Summary of 1996/1997 Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise with Estimated
Availability by Degree Level for Employment as Communication and Education Specialists in Years 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 1/
Graduate AreaOf Expertise
/ Baccalaureate Graduates / Masters' Graduates / Doctoral Graduates / Total Graduates
Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 222 / 226 / 235 / 229 / 27 / 21 / 21 / 24 / 40 / 76 / 120 / 80 / 290 / 324 / 376 / 333
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 72 / 85 / 104 / 88 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 / 90 / 102 / 120 / 105
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 212 / 226 / 262 / 237 / 98 / 80 / 65 / 81 / 21 / 26 / 36 / 28 / 331 / 331 / 362 / 347
Animal Sciences / 556 / 641 / 789 / 672 / 45 / 45 / 57 / 51 / 235 / 241 / 247 / 241 / 836 / 927 / 1092 / 964
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 252 / 315 / 468 / 360 / 70 / 70 / 71 / 70 / 51 / 54 / 59 / 55 / 373 / 439 / 598 / 485
Forestry & Natural Resources / 608 / 706 / 641 / 624 / 259 / 330 / 430 / 344 / 81 / 79 / 89 / 85 / 948 / 1116 / 1160 / 1054
Plant Sciences / 189 / 222 / 292 / 240 / 60 / 62 / 64 / 62 / 116 / 128 / 131 / 123 / 364 / 412 / 486 / 425
Soil Sciences / 11 / 15 / 23 / 17 / 10 / 10 / 9 / 10 / 12 / 11 / 11 / 11 / 33 / 36 / 43 / 38
Total / 2122 / 2436 / 2813 / 2467 / 577 / 627 / 726 / 652 / 564 / 623 / 699 / 632 / 3264 / 3686 / 4238 / 3751
Allied Fields
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 261 / 229 / 180 / 221 / 118 / 129 / 140 / 129 / 19 / 19 / 20 / 19 / 398 / 377 / 341 / 369
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 106 / 127 / 154 / 130 / 25 / 28 / 29 / 27 / 10 / 12 / 17 / 13 / 141 / 166 / 200 / 171
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 805 / 769 / 804 / 804 / 304 / 306 / 286 / 295 / 28 / 28 / 30 / 29 / 1137 / 1103 / 1120 / 1129
Animal Sciences / 253 / 311 / 419 / 336 / 16 / 22 / 35 / 25 / 27 / 28 / 30 / 29 / 296 / 361 / 485 / 390
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 38 / 45 / 56 / 47 / 7 / 9 / 14 / 10 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 73 / 82 / 99 / 86
Forestry & Natural Resources / 76 / 92 / 118 / 97 / 16 / 20 / 29 / 22 / 14 / 17 / 28 / 21 / 105 / 129 / 175 / 140
Plant Sciences / 76 / 90 / 115 / 95 / 13 / 17 / 21 / 17 / 54 / 55 / 60 / 57 / 144 / 162 / 196 / 170
Soil Sciences / 4 / 5 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 5 / 4 / 8 / 8 / 10 / 9 / 16 / 18 / 21 / 18
Total / 1619 / 1667 / 1853 / 1736 / 503 / 534 / 559 / 531 / 188 / 197 / 224 / 206 / 2309 / 2398 / 2635 / 2472
TOTAL / 3741 / 4103 / 4665 / 4203 / 1080 / 1161 / 1285 / 1183 / 752 / 820 / 923 / 837 / 5573 / 6085 / 6873 / 6223
% of total from AG NR / 57 / 59 / 60 / 59 / 53 / 54 / 56 / 55 / 75 / 76 / 76 / 75 / 59 / 61 / 62 / 60
% of total from AL FL / 43 / 41 / 40 / 41 / 47 / 46 / 44 / 45 / 25 / 24 / 24 / 25 / 41 / 39 / 38 / 40
--Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Changes in graduates available annually for employment in the cluster were estimated and are based primarily on historical data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).
Summary of 1996/1997 Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise with Estimated
Availability by Degree Level for Employment as Social Services Professionals in Years 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 1/
Graduate AreaOf Expertise
/ Baccalaureate Graduates / Masters' Graduates / Doctoral Graduates / Total Graduates
Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 222 / 226 / 235 / 229 / 27 / 21 / 21 / 24 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 249 / 248 / 256 / 253
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 40 / 47 / 58 / 49 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 40 / 47 / 58 / 49
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 106 / 113 / 131 / 118 / 37 / 31 / 25 / 31 / 11 / 14 / 19 / 15 / 155 / 157 / 175 / 165
Animal Sciences / 256 / 296 / 364 / 310 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 256 / 296 / 364 / 310
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 1346 / 1681 / 2498 / 1922 / 217 / 219 / 222 / 220 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 28 / 1589 / 1928 / 2750 / 2170
Forestry & Natural Resources / 1216 / 1413 / 1281 / 1248 / 259 / 330 / 430 / 344 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 1474 / 1743 / 1711 / 1593
Plant Sciences / 189 / 222 / 292 / 240 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 189 / 222 / 292 / 240
Soil Sciences / 34 / 47 / 72 / 53 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 2 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 36 / 49 / 74 / 55
Total / 3410 / 4044 / 4930 / 4170 / 543 / 603 / 700 / 621 / 38 / 41 / 50 / 44 / 3990 / 4689 / 5680 / 4835
Allied Fields
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 261 / 229 / 180 / 221 / 118 / 129 / 140 / 129 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 379 / 358 / 320 / 350
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 59 / 70 / 86 / 72 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 59 / 70 / 86 / 72
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 402 / 385 / 402 / 402 / 116 / 117 / 109 / 113 / 15 / 15 / 16 / 16 / 534 / 517 / 527 / 531
Animal Sciences / 117 / 143 / 194 / 155 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 117 / 143 / 194 / 155
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / 204 / 238 / 301 / 252 / 21 / 28 / 44 / 32 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 239 / 281 / 359 / 299
Forestry & Natural Resources / 151 / 184 / 235 / 193 / 16 / 20 / 29 / 22 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 167 / 204 / 264 / 215
Plant Sciences / 76 / 90 / 115 / 95 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 76 / 90 / 115 / 95
Soil Sciences / 14 / 17 / 20 / 17 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 15 / 18 / 21 / 18
Total / 1284 / 1356 / 1532 / 1408 / 272 / 295 / 323 / 297 / 30 / 30 / 31 / 30 / 1586 / 1681 / 1885 / 1736
TOTAL / 4694 / 5401 / 6462 / 5578 / 815 / 898 / 1023 / 919 / 67 / 71 / 80 / 74 / 5576 / 6370 / 7565 / 6570
% of total from AG NR / 73 / 75 / 76 / 75 / 67 / 67 / 68 / 68 / 55 / 58 / 61 / 59 / 72 / 74 / 75 / 74
% of total from AL FL / 27 / 25 / 24 / 25 / 33 / 33 / 32 / 32 / 45 / 42 / 39 / 41 / 28 / 26 / 25 / 26
--Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Changes in graduates available annually for employment in the cluster were estimated and are based primarily on historical data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).
Summary of 1996/1997 Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise with Estimated
Availability by Degree Level for Employment as Agricultural Production Specialists in Years 1999/2000 and 2004/2005 1/
Graduate AreaOf Expertise
/ Baccalaureate Graduates / Masters' Graduates / Doctoral Graduates / Total Graduates
Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004 / Actual
1996/
1997 / Est.
1999/
2000 / Est.
2004/2005 / Average
Annual
1996-2004
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 445 / 453 / 470 / 458 / 12 / 9 / 9 / 10 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 456 / 462 / 479 / 468
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 88 / 104 / 127 / 107 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 4 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 92 / 107 / 131 / 111
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 9 / 10 / 11 / 10 / 5 / 4 / 4 / 4 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 14 / 14 / 15 / 15
Animal Sciences / 866 / 937 / 1153 / 1010 / 45 / 45 / 57 / 51 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 911 / 982 / 1210 / 1061
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Forestry & Natural Resources / 608 / 706 / 641 / 624 / 52 / 66 / 86 / 69 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 660 / 772 / 727 / 693
Plant Sciences / 787 / 924 / 1215 / 1001 / 60 / 62 / 64 / 62 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 847 / 986 / 1279 / 1063
Soil Sciences / 22 / 29 / 45 / 34 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 25 / 32 / 48 / 36
Total / 2825 / 3162 / 3662 / 3243 / 181 / 193 / 226 / 203 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3005 / 3356 / 3888 / 3447
Allied Fields
Agricultural Economics, Business & Management / 522 / 457 / 361 / 441 / 51 / 55 / 60 / 55 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 573 / 513 / 421 / 497
Agricultural Engineering
& Mechanization / 130 / 155 / 188 / 159 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 12 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 141 / 167 / 201 / 171
Agricultural Social Sciences
& Communications / 35 / 33 / 35 / 35 / 17 / 17 / 16 / 16 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 52 / 50 / 51 / 51
Animal Sciences / 369 / 454 / 613 / 491 / 16 / 22 / 35 / 25 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 385 / 476 / 648 / 516
Food Sciences, Engineering
& Human Nutrition / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Forestry & Natural Resources / 76 / 92 / 118 / 97 / 3 / 4 / 6 / 4 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 79 / 96 / 123 / 101
Plant Sciences / 317 / 377 / 478 / 398 / 13 / 17 / 21 / 17 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 331 / 393 / 499 / 415
Soil Sciences / 9 / 11 / 13 / 11 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / -- / -- / -- / 0 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 12
Total / 1458 / 1579 / 1805 / 1631 / 112 / 128 / 152 / 132 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1570 / 1707 / 1957 / 1763
TOTAL / 4282 / 4741 / 5467 / 4875 / 292 / 321 / 378 / 335 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4575 / 5062 / 5845 / 5210
% of total from AG NR / 66 / 67 / 67 / 67 / 62 / 60 / 60 / 61 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 66 / 66 / 67 / 66
% of total from AL FL / 34 / 33 / 33 / 33 / 38 / 40 / 40 / 39 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 34 / 34 / 33 / 34
--Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Changes in graduates available annually for employment in the cluster were estimated and are based primarily on historical data from the Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS).