The Big Picture 52,000 - Job Opportunities 49,300 - Available Graduates 32,300 - Agr. and Life Sciences 17,000 - Allied Fields of Study
STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES Sales and Marketing Specialty Veterinary Medicine Food Safety/Biosecurity Forest Ecosystem Management Precision Agriculture
STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES Biomaterials Engineering Landscape Horticulture Plant and Animal Genetics Specialty Crops Production Nutrition Services
STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES Environmental Management Food System Nanotechnologies Plant and Animal Inspection Consumer Information Technology Animal Health and Well-being
EMPLOMENT OPPORTUNITIES 46% - Management/Business 25% - Scientific/Engineering 16% - Agriculture/Forestry Production 13% - Education/Communication/ Governmental Services
Management and Business 24,000 Annual Openings Sales and Technical Services Product Value Enhancement Business Management
Scientific and Engineering 13,000 Annual Openings Genomics and Bioinformatics Food Quality and Nutraceuticals Environmental Quality
Agricultural/Forestry Production 8,000 Annual Openings Forest Ecosystem Management Specialty Crops Green Spaces
Education, Communication, Governmental Services 7,000 Annual Openings Food System Security Land and Water Use Consumer Information
MARKET FACTORS Consumers Preferences Evolving Business Structures Technological Developments Public Policy Choices
Bachelor’s Degree Graduates % Female 16% Ethnic Minority 98% U.S. Citizens
Master’s Degree Graduates % Female 14% Ethnic Minority 85% U.S. Citizens
Doctor of Philosophy Graduates % Female 17% Ethnic Minority 65% U.S. Citizens
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Graduates % Female 9% Ethnic Minority 99% U.S. Citizens
Authors Allan D. Goecker, Purdue University Jeffrey L. Gilmore, USDA Ella Smith, USDA P. Gregory Smith, USDA Cooperative Agreement between USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and Purdue University College of Agriculture.