While a majority of our graduates find careers in Illinois, our graduates are spread out across the globe.

Explore the information below to see what our graduates are up to, including their job titles, employers, and salary information.

Career Stats By Year

2022-2023

 

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Major Number of Graduates Survey Knowledge Rate % First Destination Percent Employed Average Salary (N) Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification Other
Agricultural and Consumer Economics 251 90% 86% 79% $64,625 (88) 18% 2%
Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications 36 94% 91% 81% $48,308 (12) 19%  
Animal Sciences 147 87% 71% 43% $45,507 (14) 53% 4%
Crop Sciences 30 97% 90% 54% $48,272 (5) 46%  
Food Science and Human Nutrition 72 92% 85% 36% $63,143 (7) 64%  
ETMAS/TSM 53 91% 81% 95% $64,401 (20) 5%  
Human Development and Family Studies 99 90% 63% 52% $46,333 (3) 45% ~3%
MFST 2 50% 100% 100% -- 0%  
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 77 88% 72% 80% $37,973 (14) 18% 2%
College of ACES 767 90% 79% 66% $58,770 (162) 32% 2%

 

2021-2022

Major

Number of Graduates

Survey Knowledge Rate

Percent 1st Destinaion

Percent Employed

Average Salary (N)

Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

210

98%

84%

78%

$63,752 (69)

20%

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

33

100%

76%

88%

$53,125 (9)

12%

Animal Sciences

118

799%

66%

58%

$41,417 (6)

64%

Crop Sciences

33

91%

80%

69%

$43,800 (5)

42%

Food Science and Human Nutrition

72

97%

83%

45%

$54,220 (3)

52%

Human Development and Family Studies

71

96%

60%

41%

$38,000 (1)

56%

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

70

100%

66%

70%

$34,488 (5)

17%

Technical Systems Management

58

98%

82%

87%

$66,136 (22)

13%

College of ACES

665

98%

75%

63%

$59,881 (120)

33%

 

2020 - 2021

Major

Number of Graduates

Survey Knowledge Rate

Percent Placed

Percent Employed

Average Salary (N)

Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification

Agricultural and Consumer Economics

232

70%

98%

82%

$55,554 (50)

18%

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

45

87%

97%

79%

$45,226 (13)

21%

Animal Sciences

151

64%

80%

49%

$37,088 (8)

51%

Crop Sciences

32

66%

90%

74%

$52,071 (7)

26%

Food Science and Human Nutrition

79

75%

85%

44%

$58,800 (10)

56%

Human Development and Family Studies

80

68%

65%

49%

$35,850 (7)

51%

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

58

59%

56%

64%

$50,000 (7)

36%

Technical Systems Management

74

65%

81%

82%

$54,231 (13)

18%

College of ACES

751

68%

85%

68%

$52,296 (114)

32%

2022/2023 Entry-level Salary Information for Recent Graduates in Agriculture and Related Disciplines

Each year, participating agricultural colleges across the nation provide data to summarize entry-level salaries of recent graduates of their programs. The information is useful to help illustrate industry trends and provide appropriate baselines for both students and employers. The summary, which is coordinated by Iowa State University, includes information collected by career services offices from December 2022 and May 2023 undergraduates. After the data are tabulated, the summary is finalized in August of each year and disseminated to contributing schools for appropriate use.

This year, the participating universities were:

  • Auburn University – College of Agriculture
  • Clemson University – College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
  • Iowa State University – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Kansas State University – College of Agriculture
  • Michigan State University – College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • North Carolina State University – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Oklahoma State University – Ferguson College of Agriculture
  • Purdue University – College of Agriculture
  • Texas A&M University – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • The Ohio State University – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • University of Florida – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
  • University of Illinois – College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
  • University of Minnesota – College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences
  • University of Missouri – College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln – College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
  • University of Wisconsin – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

 

 

Agricultural Economics & Business

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Accounting

$52,833

40,000

62,000

6

Business Analyst

69,511

35,880

100,000

39

Customer Service/Support

54,305

30,000

75,000

23

Elevator Management

62,500

62,500

62,500

1

Farm Management/Land Appraisal

54,778

45,000

61,000

9

Farming Operation

54,114

38,480

80,000

13

Financial Advisor

62,300

40,000

100,000

20

Grain Merchandising/Commodities

61,910

44,400

75,000

37

Human Resources

55,227

43,680

63,000

3

Insurance

58,179

35,000

75,000

19

Lending/Finance

55,310

35,000

100,000

33

Marketing/Digital Marketing

53,076

32,500

67,000

16

Policy/International Trade

44,750

38,000

55,000

4

Production/Management Trainee

62,077

45,000

74,000

31

Sales Representative

60,876

30,000

90,000

84

Other

55,529

25,000

88,900

32

Major Total

$59,492

25,000

100,000

370

Further Education

 

 

 

82

 

Organizations Hiring Students in Agricultural Economics & Business

  • 21st Century Equipment
  • 3C Electric
  • 49 Financial
  • A&S Services
  • Abrasives of St. Paul
  • Accenture
  • Acentria Insurance
  • Advanced Agrilytics
  • Ag Processing Inc. (AGP)
  • Ag Tech Services
  • AgCarolina Farm Credit
  • AgCredit
  • Ag-Pro Companies
  • AgroLiquid
  • AgSouth Farm Credit
  • Agsurance LLC
  • Agtegra Cooperative
  • AgVision
  • ALFA Insurance
  • AlightSolutions
  • All Day Events
  • Allen, Williford & Seale, Inc.
  • American Farmers and Ranchers Mutual Insurance
  • Amwins
  • Aon
  • Apgar Farms
  • Archer Daniels Midland Company
  • Athora Marketing
  • Audience Media
  • Auto-Owners Insurance Company
  • Avison Young
  • AWS
  • Bane-Welker Equipment
  • Bank Iowa
  • Bank of America
  • Bartlett Grain
  • BASF
  • Bayer Crop Science
  • Beam Suntory
  • Berman Subaru of Chicago
  • BlackRock
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Brighter Door LLC
  • BRJ Farms
  • Buffalo Creek Farms
  • Bunge
  • Busey Bank
  • Cal-Maine Foods
  • Cargill
  • Cass County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Caterpillar Inc
  • CDW
  • Central Bancompany
  • Cerity Partners
  • Channel Seeds
  • Cintas
  • Citibank
  • Citizens National Bank
  • CJ Logistics
  • Clemens Food Group
  • Co-Alliance, LLP
  • Cobalt Cattle
  • CoBank
  • Consolidated Grain and Barge
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Coyote Logistics
  • CRC
  • Crowe
  • Cushman Wakefield
  • Dairy Farmers of America
  • Datalysys
  • Deloitte
  • DigTech, Inc
  • E*Trade at Morgan Stanley
  • Echo Global Logistics
  • Eck Landscaping
  • Ecolab Inc.
  • Elanco Animal Health
  • Enterprise
  • Enterprise Holdings
  • Equitable Advisors
  • Exchange Bank
  • Expedia Group
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services
  • Farm Business Farm Management
  • Farm Credit Administration
  • Farm Credit Mid-America
  • Farm Credit Services of America
  • Ferguson Enterprises
  • Fidelis Creative Agency
  • Fidelity Bank & Trust
  • Field Level Agriculture
  • First American Bank
  • First Mid Ag Services
  • Florida Financial Advisors
  • Frito Lay (PepsiCo)
  • Frontier Farm Credit
  • Fulton Market Group
  • Gartner
  • Gavilon
  • Genpact
  • Gerald Grain
  • Golden Harvest Seeds
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Goosehead Insurance
  • Gordon Food Service
  • Gowan, Inc.
  • Grainger
  • Gravity
  • Harvest Max
  • HealthScape Advisors
  • Heartland Bank
  • HEB
  • Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
  • Helm Fertilizer
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
  • Hillard Properties
  • Hilton College Station & Conference Center
  • Homestead Bank
  • Hoosier Heartland State Bank
  • Hormel Foods Corporation
  • Howlett Farms
  • Huntington Bancshares
  • IGS Energy
  • Indiana Board of Animal Health
  • Indiana Packers Corporation
  • Infinity Wealth Advisors
  • Innovative Livestock Services
  • JD Investment Group
  • John Deere
  • John Eberle @ Four Star Wealth Management
  • Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
  • Kansas State University
  • Keating Auto Group
  • Keller Farm & Supply, Inc.
  • Kenn-Feld Group
  • Kirkpatrick Farms
  • Koinonia Wealth, LLC
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Kubota
  • L&M Companies
  • Labatt Food Service
  • Leibold Irrigation
  • Livingston Farms
  • Louis Dreyfus Company
  • Lowe’s Home Improvement
  • Markel
  • Marlon Eilts Financial Services Inc.
  • Marriott International
  • Marsh McLennan
  • MC Marketing Management
  • Merchants Bank of Indiana
  • MetLife
  • MHC Kenworth
  • Michigan Farm Bureau
  • Michigan House of Representatives
  • Midwest Bank
  • MKC
  • MoLo Solutions
  • Moore Supply Company
  • Morningstar
  • Mustang CAT
  • MVP Orthopedics, Arthrex
  • National American Insurance Company
  • National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
  • National Debt Relief
  • Nebraska Farm Bureau
  • Nebraska Wheat Board
  • Nelson Plant Food
  • New Fashion Pork
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  • Northwestern Mutual
  • Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • nVenia
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Partners for Production Agriculture
  • Peerless Pump Company
  • Peoples Company
  • PepsiCo
  • Peterson Corn Genetics, LLC
  • PGIM Real Estate
  • PIC
  • POET
  • PowerPollen
  • Prairie Land FS
  • Precision Planting
  • Premier Crop Systems
  • Premier Events
  • PriceWaterhouseCoopers
  • Pro Connections
  • Pro Hunters
  • Purdue University
  • Purina Honor Show Feeds
  • QC Supply
  • Quality Plus Feeds
  • Rabo AgriFinance
  • Rain and Hail Insurance
  • Rappaport Reiches Capital Management
  • RDP Foodservice
  • Reynolds Farm Equipment
  • Richmond Electric
  • Risk Placement Service
  • Rock River Lumber and Grain
  • RSM US LLP
  • Ryan Specialty Group
  • Sandhills Global
  • Savant Wealth Management
  • Schreiner Goods
  • Scotlynn Group
  • Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
  • Seaboard Foods
  • Sewell Automotive Companies
  • ShankerValleau
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Signature Performance
  • Sinclair Tractor
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc.
  • Smoak Groves
  • Social Enterprise
  • Sonepar
  • Southern Glazers
  • Southern Pipe and Supply
  • St. Louis Comptroller of Currency
  • Stafford County Flour Mills
  • State of Illinois
  • Steel and Pine Furniture Company
  • Stine Seed Company
  • StoneX Group, Inc.
  • Stoney Creek Ranch
  • StrategIQ Financial Group
  • Summit Agricultural Group
  • Sunrise Cooperative
  • SunSouth John Deere
  • Syngenta
  • TechSav
  • TenCate Advanced Armor
  • Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)
  • The Anderson’s, Inc.
  • The Atkins Group
  • The Boeing Company
  • The Curious Plot
  • The Equity
  • The Scoular Company
  • TK Custom
  • TMC Transportation
  • Triangle Insurance
  • Trouw Nutrition
  • Turano Bakery
  • U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
  • UBS
  • Union Bank & Trust
  • United Bank of Iowa
  • United Rentals
  • United States Senate
  • United Utility Supply
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • US Foods
  • USDA
  • USDA FSA
  • USI Insurance Services
  • Valbridge Property Advisers
  • Valedor Partners
  • Vanguard Group
  • Verbio Agriculture LLC
  • Vermillion Financial Advisors
  • Viterra
  • Wayne-Sanderson Farms
  • Wells Fargo
  • West Monroe Partners
  • Western Sugar
  • Wetovick Farms
  • Williams Farms Pioneer Seed
  • Winfield United
  • Worldwide Express
  • Wyffels Hybrids
  • XPerience AG
  • Zurich

Further Education

  • ATP Flight School
  • Brazos Valley Flight Service
  • Cornell University
  • Drake University
  • Duke University
  • Iowa State University
  • Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
  • Kansas State University
  • McGill University
  • Michigan State University
  • New York University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Northeastern University
  • Northern Illinois University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Purdue University
  • Saint Louis Washington University
  • South Dakota State University
  • South Texas College of Law
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Christian University
  • Texas State University
  • Texas Tech University
  • Texas Woman’s University
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Florida
  • University of Houston
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Indiana Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Missouri - Columbia
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of Nebraska College of Law
  • University of Oklahoma College of Law
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Tennessee
  • University of Texas
  • Vanderbilt Law School
  • Washington University

Agricultural Education, Communication & Studies

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Ag Education Teacher

$46,906

33,000

80,000

77

Communications/Public Relations

51,290

37,000

74,000

21

Community Planning

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cooperative Extension System

40,457

30,000

49,000

7

Customer Service/Support

67,250

49,500

85,000

2

Family/Social Services

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Farming Operation

52,500

36,250

70,000

5

Marketing/DIgital Marketing

55,661

35,360

85,000

19

Non-Profit Organizations

39,600

28,000

50,000

5

Policy/Legislative

46,667

45,000

50,000

3

Sales Representative

59,376

35,000

90,000

24

Image removed.Other

49,528

25,000

75,000

29

Major Total

$50,135

25,000

90,000

192

Further Education

 

 

 

44

Organizations Hiring Students in Agricultural Education, Communication & Studies

  • A & W Farms
  • A.G. Irvin Steel
  • Adair Public Schools
  • Advanced Crop Management
  • Ag Management Solutions
  • AgState
  • Aimpoint Research
  • Alden-Hebron School District
  • Allen County Fair
  • Alliance High School
  • Alltech
  • AmCap Home Loans
  • American Farmers & Ranchers Insurance
  • Anheuser-Busch
  • Animal Agriculture Alliance
  • Annawan Community Unit School District
  • Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
  • Baldwin USD 348
  • Beck’s Hybrids
  • Belle High School
  • Birkey’s Farm Store
  • Blank Page Marketing, LLC
  • Boerne ISD
  • Brazosport ISD
  • C.C. Creations, LTD
  • Campus Outreach
  • Carson Group
  • Catholic Rural Life
  • Center Point-Urbana Community School District
  • Centerburg Local Schools
  • Chase County USD 284
  • Clay County School District
  • CNH Industrial
  • Columbia Public School District
  • Conroe ISD
  • Cordell Public Schools
  • Cornerstone Church of Ames
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Crete Public Schools
  • Danville Community School Corporation
  • Dell Technologies
  • Dickson Public Schools
  • Eagle Point High School
  • Edon Northwest High School
  • Eugene R-V High School
  • Fairbury Public Schools
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services
  • Farm Credit Services of America
  • Farmers Mutual Hail
  • First State Bank
  • Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Florida Farm Bureau Federation
  • Fort Frye Local School District
  • Fort Madison Community School District
  • Fox Illinois
  • Gadsden State Community College
  • GE Healthcare
  • Germania Insurance
  • Glasgow High School
  • Godfrey’s Feed
  • Golden Harvest Seeds
  • Gore Public Schools
  • Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District
  • Greene County Career Center
  • GreenMark Equipment
  • Grundy Center Community School District
  • Hay & Forage Grower Magazine
  • Heartland Co-op
  • Henderson Economic Development
  • Hormel Foods Corporation
  • Houston ISD
  • Humboldt Community School District
  • Hydrogreen Erosion Control
  • ICL
  • IFP
  • Illinois Corn Growers Association
  • Illinois Farm Bureau
  • Illinois Soybean Association
  • Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
  • Iowa Soybean Association
  • J. Smith Farms
  • JBS USA
  • John Deere
  • Kansas Beef Council
  • Kemin Industries, Inc.
  • Kohls
  • La Grange ISD
  • Lampasas ISD
  • Lenoir County Public Schools
  • Lexington R-V School District
  • Longview ISD
  • Lyon County Title
  • Maquoketa Community School District
  • Marion County Public Schools
  • Marion Local High School
  • McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
  • Medidata Solutions
  • Merck Animal Health
  • Miller High School
  • Moore County Schools
  • Moundridge USD 423
  • National Potato Council
  • Nebraska Wheat Board
  • New Hampton Community School District
  • New Hanover Country Schools
  • Northwest ISD
  • Novel Designs
  • Nutrien
  • Ohio Ag Net & Ohio’s Country Journal
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oolgah High School
  • Optum
  • Orange County School District
  • Oregon Clay High School
  • Owasso High School
  • Pheasants Forever
  • Pine Forest High School
  • Practical Farmers of Iowa
  • Prestage Farms
  • Pro-Boards LLC
  • Purdue Extension 4-H Youth Development
  • Red Angus Association of America
  • River Valley High School
  • Saint Croix Vineyards
  • Salina Public Schools
  • Salisbury High School
  • Sandhills Global
  • Sandhills State Bank
  • School District of Manatee County
  • Signal Theory
  • Signature Performance
  • Simmons Foods
  • Smithfield Foods
  • Southeast Valley High School
  • Southern States
  • Sprayer Specialties
  • St. Clair R-XIII School District
  • Stanly County Schools
  • State of Missouri
  • Steelville R-III School District
  • Stine Seed Company
  • Summit Agricultural Group
  • Sumter County District Schools
  • Tampa Divorce Lawyers
  • The Andersons
  • Thomas Charolais Inc
  • Tomball ISD
  • Troy Buchanan High School
  • TTI - Techtronic Industries
  • Twin River Public Schools
  • UF/IFAS Extension
  • United States Senate
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Illinois Extension
  • USDA
  • USDA FSA
  • Vermeer Corporation
  • Wake County Public School System
  • Wapello Community School District
  • Wayne Public Schools
  • Welch Public Schools
  • Wellington Implement
  • Wells Hometown Drug
  • West Branch High School
  • WG Biomedical
  • Williams County Public Library
  • Winfield R-IV School District

Further Education

  • Blinn College
  • Central Michigan University
  • Columbia University
  • Dallas Theological Seminary
  • Destination 225
  • Florida State University
  • Georgetown University
  • Iowa State University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Southern Arkansas University
  • St. George’s University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Tech School of Law
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of California - Santa Cruz
  • University of Florida
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • University of North Florida
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Tennessee - Knoxville

 

Agronomy and Crop Sciences

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Agronomist

$53,654

35,360

75,000

22

Conservation/Environmental Technician

39,845

24,960

48,750

7

Crop Scout/Consultant

52,667

50,000

55,000

3

Custom Applicator

52,667

48,000

60,000

3

Farming Operation

49,767

41,600

60,000

6

Precision Ag Specialist

49,000

40,000

60,000

5

Regenerative Agriculture

53,750

47,000

60,000

4

Research Technician

48,494

29,120

70,000

18

Sales Representative

57,769

40,000

70,000

13

Seed Production

62,363

51,000

70,450

4

Image removed.Other

51,235

28,500

100,000

11

Major Total

$51,578

28,500

100,000

96

Further Education

 

 

 

44

Organizations Hiring Students in Agronomy and Crop Sciences

  • Abbott Nutrition
  • Advanced Chemical Concepts, Inc.
  • Ag Valley Co-op
  • Agriland FS
  • Agrispray Drones
  • AgriVision Equipment
  • Alliance Medical Ministry
  • BASF
  • Bayer Crop Science
  • BW-Fusion
  • Centerra Co-op
  • Central Valley Ag
  • Clemson University/Climate Smart Grown in SC
  • Co-Alliance, LLP
  • Cobalt Cattle Company
  • Collett Farms
  • Complete Agronomy
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Crop Quest
  • Cumming Family Farms
  • Davey Resource Group
  • Flaharty Farms
  • GDM Seeds
  • Grainger Industrial Supply
  • Gross-Wen Technologies
  • Hefty Seed Company
  • Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
  • HM Clause
  • Holganix Midwest
  • Illinois Farm Bureau
  • Innovative Livestock Services
  • J.R. Simplot Company
  • McCaren Design
  • Mizzou Christian Campus House
  • National Park Service
  • New Century FS
  • Niemeier Farms Inc.
  • Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • Papa’s Burger Mill
  • Prairieland FS
  • Purdue University
  • Ramsey County
  • Redstar
  • Rutgers University
  • Seed Solutions 2 LLC
  • Sentinel Fertigation
  • Servi-Tech
  • Settje-AgriServices & Engineering
  • Soil and Water Conservation
  • Soil Heath Institute
  • Star of the West
  • Star Seed Farms
  • Sustainable Environmental Consultants
  • Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
  • Syngenta
  • T and S Crop Service
  • Top Choice Produce
  • Tri Flo Inc.
  • Two Rivers Cooperative
  • United Farmers Coop
  • United Prairie LLC
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Missouri - Columbia
  • USDA ARS
  • USDA FSA
  • USDA NRCS
  • Van Wall Group

Further Education

  • Cornell University
  • DePaul University
  • Iowa State University
  • Kansas State University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oregon State University
  • Purdue University
  • State Technical College
  • The University of Texas - San Antonio
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of Tokyo
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Virginia Tech University
  • Washington State University
  • Washington University

Animal and Dairy Sciences

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

AI Technician/Breeding

$45,831

30,000

65,000

15

Animal Health Industry

51,325

35,360

72,000

11

Companion Animal

37,437

20,800

65,000

17

Education/Extension

40,427

32,760

46,520

3

Equine Industry

39,982

20,000

60,000

9

Farming Operation

45,254

25,000

85,500

13

Feed/Nutrition

56,806

44,000

70,000

9

Food Industry

58,815

43,600

70,200

25

Herdsman

45,376

36,000

60,000

11

Petfood Industry

47,667

43,000

55,000

3

Poultry Industry

55,731

41,670

63,000

17

Research Technician

41,859

20,000

76,500

34

Sales Representative

56,257

24,000

80,000

26

Swine Industry

49,086

36,250

68,000

9

Vet Technician

34,275

21,250

57,300

68

Zookeeper/Wildlife Rehab

28,495

24,690

35,000

6

Other

44,386

26,520

85,000

29

Image removed.Major Total

$44,740

20,000

85,500

305

Further Education

 

 

 

324

Organizations Hiring Students in Animal and Dairy Sciences

  • 4 Paws Animal Hospital
  • 44 Farms
  • 5L Baking Company
  • Aardvark Animal Hospital/ Performance Equine Veterinary Services
  • Actalent Services
  • Aimpoint Research
  • Alta Genetics
  • Amazon
  • American Foods Group
  • American Gelbvieh Association
  • American National
  • Ames Pet Resort
  • AmplifyBio
  • AMVC
  • Animal Cancer Care Clinic
  • Animal Emergency Hospital
  • Anup Laboratory
  • Armadale Animal Hospital
  • Aviagen
  • AW McClelland Farms
  • Azteca Milling, L.P.
  • Balance4ward
  • Banfield Pet Hospital
  • Bar M Design Company
  • Beef Northwest Feeders
  • Bell and Evans Poultry Farms
  • Beller Feedlot
  • Belstra Milling Co.
  • Birdsong Farms
  • Bluepearl Veterinary Partners
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Boren Veterinary Medical Hospital
  • Boulevard Animal Hospital
  • Boyne Highlands Resort
  • Braun Brothers Farm
  • Brazos Valley Equine Hospitals
  • Brockman Farms
  • Broken Bow Public Schools
  • Butterball
  • Calihan Pork Processing
  • Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
  • Capital Human Society
  • Care First Animal Hospital
  • Cargill
  • Carnico Foods
  • Case Farms
  • Central Ohio Farmers Co-op
  • Ceres Solutions
  • Charles River Laboratories
  • Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
  • City Vet
  • Club Canine
  • CMC Materials
  • Cobalt Cattle Company
  • Cobb-Vantress
  • Colgate Palmolive Company--Hill’s Pet
  • Columbian Park Zoo
  • Columbus Humane
  • Coolmore America
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • CPM Equestrian
  • Crawford County Vet Clinic
  • Currin’s Dairy
  • Detroit Zoological Society
  • DNA Genetics
  • Dogtopia
  • Donelson Ranch
  • Doris Cattle
  • Ducks Unlimited Inc
  • Duke University
  • Duke University Health System
  • East Holmes Veterinary Clinic
  • Ecolab
  • Eichelberger Farms
  • Elanco
  • Fast Genetics
  • First National Bank
  • Fletcher International Exports
  • Frankfort Animal Hospital
  • Franklin County Dog Shelter
  • Full Circle Dairy LLC
  • Fullwood Animal Hospital
  • Gainesville Animal Hospital
  • Graminex
  • Grandview Animal Clinic
  • Great Lakes Civil Services
  • Great Lakes Sire Service
  • GSI
  • Hales Corners Veterinary Clinic
  • Hamilton Crossing Animal Hospital
  • Happy Tails Ranch
  • Heartland Veterinary
  • Heimerl Farms
  • Henry Pork
  • Hidden Valley Animal Hospital
  • High Lean Pork
  • Hobbs Show Lambs
  • Hormel Foods Corporation
  • IITRI
  • Indiana State Egg Board
  • Indiana University Health
  • Indianapolis Humane Society
  • Indianapolis Zoo
  • Ingham County
  • Innovative Livestock Services
  • Institute of Veterinary Specialists
  • Iowa Dairy Center
  • Iowa Pork Producers
  • Jack Link’s Protein Snacks
  • Jacob Ranch Livestock
  • JBS
  • JBS Pilgrims Pride
  • Jennie-O Turkey Store
  • John Deere
  • Juniors Smokehouse
  • Kalmbach Feeds, Inc.
  • Kansas State University
  • Keepsake Equestrian Center
  • Klondike Kennels
  • Kohl’s
  • La Mesa Equine Sports Medicine
  • Labcorp
  • Land O’Lakes
  • Legends Hospitality
  • Life In Stride
  • Lincoln Premium Poultry
  • Littleton Equine Medical Center
  • Livestock Nutrition Center
  • Low Cost Pet Vet
  • Mahaska Veterinary Clinic
  • Mars
  • Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority
  • McKenna Veterinary Service
  • MedVet
  • Merck Animal Health
  • Mercy
  • Michigan Department of Agriculture
  • Michigan Milk Producers Association
  • Michigan State University
  • Midwest Livestock LLC
  • Midwest Veterinary Partners
  • MKC
  • Morgan Animal Hospital
  • NAMSA
  • National Veterinary Associates
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital
  • Nature’s Variety
  • Nebraska Veterinary Services
  • Neogen Corporation
  • Nestle Purina
  • Nichols Veterinary Clinic
  • Nittobo America
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oak Grove Veterinary Clinic
  • Oak Park Animal Hospital
  • Ocean View Genetics
  • Ohio Department of Agriculture
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Oppy
  • Outstate Missouri
  • Pawsitive Steps Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine
  • Pella Window and Doors
  • PepsiCo
  • Petco
  • PIC
  • Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
  • PlotDuo
  • Prairiefruits Farm and Creamery
  • Precision Equine Cryotherapy
  • Preuss Pets
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  • Progenco, LLC
  • Purdue University
  • Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
  • Raising Canes
  • Ranch House Designs, Inc.
  • Reprologix
  • Rose Acre Farms
  • Safe and Sound Saddle Fit
  • Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School
  • Schultz Veterinary Clinic
  • Seaboard Foods
  • Seaworld Parks & Entertainment LLC
  • Select Sires MidAmerica
  • Semex USA
  • Shaffer Farms
  • Shroeck Veterinary Care
  • Silver Creek Feeders
  • Simmons Foods
  • Smithfield Foods
  • Sondel Family Veterinary Clinic
  • Southern Veterinary Partners
  • STgenetics
  • Strong Cattle Co.
  • Suburban Animal Hospital
  • Swinford Trailer Sales
  • Syngenta
  • Tareen Dermatology
  • Texas A&M AgriLife
  • Texas A&M University Veterinary Large Animal Clinical Sciences
  • The Animal Hospital of Dublin
  • The J.M. Smucker Company
  • The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • The Scoular Company
  • The Vet Recruiter
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • The Zoom Room
  • Thunder Bird Veterinary Clinic
  • Towne & Country Animal Hospital
  • Trans Ova Genetics
  • Triple E Equine, LLC
  • TTI - Techtronic Industries
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • United Animal Health
  • United Producers
  • United States Senate
  • University of Florida
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • University of Wyoming
  • University Veterinary Care Center
  • Uplifting Paws
  • Upper Iowa Beef
  • Urgent Care
  • USDA
  • USDA ARS
  • USDA FSA
  • VCA Advanced Veterinary Care Center
  • VCA Animal Hospitals
  • VetCor
  • Veterinary Emergency Group
  • Veterinary Hospital at Hunters Crossing
  • Village East Animal Hospital
  • Vytelle
  • Wayne-Sanderson Farms
  • Westwood Embryo Services
  • Zeis Dental
  • Zoetis

Further Education

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
  • Angelo State University
  • Atlantic Veterinary College
  • Auburn University
  • Bush School of Government & Public Service
  • Cleveland University - Kansas City
  • Colorado State University
  • Columbus State Community College
  • Cornell University
  • Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Drexel University
  • Illinois State University
  • Iowa State University
  • Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Iowa Western Community College
  • Kansas State University
  • Kent State University
  • Lander University
  • Lincoln Memorial University
  • Logan University
  • Long Island University of Veterinary Medicine
  • Louisiana State University
  • Michigan State University
  • Midwestern University
  • Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Mississippi State University
  • Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Montana State University
  • North Carolina Central University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Oregon State University
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic
  • Parker University
  • Purdue University
  • Ross School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Ross University
  • Seoul National University
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  • St. George’s School of Veterinary Medicine
  • St. Louis University
  • Tarleton State University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Department of Insurance
  • Texas Tech University
  • Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine
  • The Ohio State University
  • The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • The Royal Veterinary College (RVC)
  • The University of Florida
  • Tuskegee University
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Florida
  • University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Houston
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
  • University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Missouri - Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln/Iowa State Veterinary Program
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Queensland
  • University of Southern Indiana
  • University of Tennessee
  • University of Texas School of Dentistry
  • University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Virginia Tech
  • Washington State University

Biological Sciences

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Biochemist

$61,875

48,750

75,000

2

Biologist

35,000

35,000

35,000

1

Biology Teacher

41,000

41,000

41,000

1

Entomologist

45,760

45,760

45,760

1

Genetic Counseling

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Lab/Research Technician

42,224

20,800

70,000

56

Medical Scribe

34,093

33,280

35,000

3

Microbiologist

71,500

50,000

95,000

4

Public Health Specialist

42,023

20,000

80,000

19

Quality Assurance/Control

64,000

50,000

74,000

5

Image removed.Other

53,425

31,200

85,000

12

Major Total

$45,749

20,000

95,000

104

Further Education

 

 

 

107

Organizations Hiring Students in Biological Sciences

  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Adaptive Biotechnologies
  • Aferna Bio
  • AgriPlex Genomics
  • Alcami
  • Allina Health System
  • Alma Lasers
  • Amcor
  • Anne Arundel Dermatology
  • Bayer CropScience
  • Boone Hospital Center
  • Cargill
  • Celerion
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Cottingham & Butler
  • Daly Drug
  • DeafLEAD
  • Elanco
  • Eli Lilly & Company
  • Ellen Selkie Research Group
  • Epic Systems
  • EriVan Bio
  • Eurofins
  • Fairview Health Services
  • Flagler Hospital
  • Frank Productions
  • Gainesville Ophthalmology
  • Grinnell-Newburg Community School District
  • Gulfstream Design Group
  • Gundersen Health System
  • Impact Advisors
  • John’s Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
  • Kemin Industries, Inc.
  • LabCorp
  • Labcorp Drug Development
  • Land O’Lakes, Inc
  • Madison Gas & Electric
  • Mass General Hospital
  • Maxim Healthcare Services
  • MedCare Urgent Care
  • Medline Industries
  • MEP Scribe
  • Midway Home Health Care
  • National Cancer Institute - Center for Cancer Training
  • National Institute of Health
  • New England Institute for Neurology and Headache
  • NIH
  • Northwest Community Hospital
  • Parkview Health Facility
  • Pharmalogic
  • Ponynette Veterinary Clinic
  • Q² Solutions
  • SSM Health
  • United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin
  • Unity Point-Health Meriter
  • University of California - San Fransico
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Florida
  • University of Miami
  • University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians)
  • University of Missouri
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Medicine & Public Health
  • University of Wisconsin -Health
  • USDA ARS & APHIS
  • Vascular and Interventional Experts
  • Walt Disney
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
  • Zoetis

Further Education

  • Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Auburn University
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Boston University
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Des Moines Area Community College
  • Drake University
  • Duke University
  • East Carolina University
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Florida International University
  • George Washington University

Environmental Sciences, Fisheries, Forestry & Wildlife Biology

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Companion Animal Industry

$37,440

37,440

37,440

1

Conservation Officer/Park Ranger

42,062

35,000

56,000

10

Education/Extension

37,626

28,600

60,000

14

Energy Consultant

48,430

35,000

64,000

7

Environmental Consultant

55,580

31,200

80,000

29

Environmental Technician

45,085

22,880

81,000

40

Firefighter

35,024

33,000

37,000

5

Fisheries Biologist/Technician

35,305

28,000

46,000

16

Forest Products Inspector

55,000

55,000

55,000

1

Forest Ranger

40,266

31,200

57,000

8

Government/Private Forestry Technician

41,968

32,280

72,280

15

Hydrologist

42,550

31,200

60,000

8

Manure Management

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Meteorologist

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Outdoor Recreation Industry

40,192

31,200

80,000

9

Police/Law Enforcement

49,000

49,000

49,000

1

Rangeland Management

46,000

46,000

46,000

1

Soil Conservationist

43,058

33,280

60,000

5

Sustainability Analyst

54,262

31,200

96,900

22

Timber Procurement

54,000

48,000

60,000

2

Urban Forester

46,536

38,000

53,870

7

Wetland/Prairie Preservation

38,804

31,200

56,220

5

Wildlife Biologist/Technician/Research

35,289

27,000

60,000

27

Wood Products

42,000

42,000

42,000

1

Zookeeper/Wildlife Rehab

30,640

20,000

41,200

5

Other

49,932

24,000

84,000

44

Image removed.Major Total

$44,751

20,000

96,900

283

Further Education

 

 

 

77

Organizations Hiring Students in Environmental Sciences, Fisheries, Forestry & Wildlife Biology

  • Abilene Zoo
  • Adaptive Restoration LLC
  • AEI Consultants
  • Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
  • ALDI USA
  • ALL4 LLC
  • Alliance Environmental Group
  • American Conservation Experience
  • American Structurepoint, Inc.
  • Amika
  • Antea USA
  • Arlington Police Department
  • Atlas Technical Consultants
  • Atwell, LLC
  • Auburn University
  • Auction Ohio
  • Axim Geospatial
  • Barry Conservation District
  • Bartlett Tree Experts
  • Battelle Memorial Institute
  • Benesch
  • BGR Inc
  • BKS Environmental Inc.
  • BranchPattern
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • Carr’s Tree Service
  • Center for Energy Education
  • CERL
  • Champion Ranch
  • Chestnut Ridge Forestry
  • Chimp Haven
  • CHW Professional Consultants
  • City of Columbus, Ohio
  • City of Dublin, Ohio
  • City of Hagerstown
  • City of Minnetonka
  • City of Pickerington, Ohio
  • City of St. Paul
  • City of Stillwater
  • City of Upper Arlington
  • CJSeto
  • Clean Fuels Ohio
  • CLEAResult
  • Clemson University Police Department
  • Clermont Partners/Riveron
  • Climate Forest
  • Colorado State Forest Service
  • Colorado State Police
  • Colorado State University
  • Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks
  • Columbus Public Health
  • Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
  • Conservation Legacy
  • Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly
  • Crop Quest, Inc.
  • Crowe LLP
  • Davey Resource Group
  • Denken Solutions
  • Detroit Zoological Society
  • DIPAC
  • Dominion Energy
  • Donaldson Company
  • Earth Optics
  • East Lansing Hannah Community Center
  • Eco Logic
  • EMH&T
  • Engie Buckeye Operations
  • Environmental Resources Management
  • Envirotech
  • Fastenal Company
  • Festival Foods
  • Flexsys
  • Flint Hills Game Farm
  • Florida Crystals Corporation
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Florida Forest Service
  • Fossil Rim Wildlife Center
  • Freepoint Eco-Systems
  • Frontier Energy
  • Fulton Market Group
  • Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan
  • Gold Kidney Health Plan
  • Gordian
  • Gordon Farms
  • Gracehaven
  • Greenwich Audubon Center
  • GT Environmental
  • Haleon
  • Hamilton Engineering and Surveying
  • Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences
  • HDR Engineering, Inc.
  • Hematogenix
  • Horace Mann
  • Illinois Natural History Survey
  • Illinois Water Resources Center
  • Insight Environmental, Engineering, and Construction, Inc.
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  • Iowa Soybean Association
  • J.C. Broderick and Associates
  • J.R. Simplot Company
  • Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project
  • Kemin Industries, Inc.
  • Kimley-Horn
  • Kleinfelder
  • Koch Industries Companies
  • Lloyds Engineering Inc
  • Louisiana State University
  • MBL Inc
  • McGinty Bros, Inc.
  • Michigan Ag Research
  • Michigan State University Institute of Water Research
  • Mid-Michigan Ponds
  • Milford Nature Center
  • Mine Safety and Health Administration
  • Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Minnesota Farmers Union
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Moody’s Corporation
  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
  • National Park Service
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  • Nationwide
  • Natural Resources Planning Services
  • Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
  • New Jersey Fish and Wildlife
  • NextEra Energy Resources
  • NICHES Land Trust
  • Northern Biomedical Research
  • Northwest Management Inc.
  • Occidental Petroleum
  • Ohio DNR
  • Ohio EPA
  • Ohio House of Representatives
  • Oregon State University
  • Otten Brothers Garden Center and Landscaping
  • PacWhale Eco-Adventures
  • Penn State University
  • Pennsylvania Game Commisssion
  • Pike Lumber Company
  • POWER Engineers
  • Prairie Research Institute
  • Preservation Tree Care
  • Proaquatix
  • Prosper ISD
  • Purdue University
  • Ramboll US Corporation
  • Recycle Track Systems
  • REI
  • Resource Environmental Solutions
  • Richland Public Health
  • Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
  • Rumpke Waste & Recycling Services
  • Sentera
  • Sequoia National Forest
  • Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium
  • Smithsonian Institute
  • Solar is Freedom
  • South Carolina Forestry Commisssion
  • Spectrum Resources SCD, LLC
  • Spire
  • Square One Education Network
  • SSM Health Care
  • Stantec
  • Superior LawnCare
  • T2 Utility Engineers
  • Texas A&M University
  • The Davey Tree Expert Company
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • The Ohio State University
  • Three Rivers Park District
  • Tradebe Environmental
  • Trayak
  • Triterra
  • TTG Forestry Services
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Army Morale Welfare and Recreation
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  • United States Geological Survey
  • University of California - Berkeley
  • University of Florida Pollinator Ecology and Conservation Lab
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Missouri Health Care
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • USDA
  • USDA ARS
  • USDA Forest Service
  • USDA Wildlife Services
  • USGS
  • Washington Department of Natural Resources
  • Washington State DNR
  • Washington University
  • West Fraser
  • West Monroe
  • Whitehead E.S., LLC
  • Whiting Turner Contracting
  • Wild Bear Nature Center
  • Wildlife Management Institute
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • Wisconsin Union
  • Wisenbaker Builder Services
  • WSP USA
  • XCEL Energy Inc.

Further Education

  • ACC Fire Academy
  • Arkansas State University
  • Ball State University
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Cleveland State University
  • Dallas Theological Seminary
  • Duke University
  • Emory University
  • Iowa State University
  • Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Jacksonville University
  • Kansas State University
  • Lewis and Clark Law School
  • Memorial University
  • Minnesota State University
  • Mississippi State University
  • New York University
  • Northwestern University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Purdue University
  • Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
  • South Dakota State University
  • Southern Illinois University
  • Southern Mississippi University
  • St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Stanford University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas State University
  • The Ohio State University
  • Université de Bordeaux (France)
  • University of California Davis Law School
  • University of Denver
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Lincoln
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
  • University of Missouri
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Oklahoma
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Texas - San Antonio
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • University of Wyoming
  • Washington State University
  • Yale Divinity School

 

Food Science, Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Culinary Arts

$     N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Enology/Brewmaker

61,093

33,280

75,000

3

Food Service Industry

46,533

25,000

65,000

9

Nutritionist

41,890

38,480

45,300

2

Production Technologist

65,357

55,000

79,000

14

Public Health Services

37,602

21,000

63,750

6

Quality Assurance/Control

57,186

37,280

78,000

28

Registered Dietitian *

72,000

 

 

 

Research & Development

62,516

37,440

77,550

30

Sales Representative

61,750

50,000

72,000

4

Sensory

68,640

68,640

68,640

1

Image removed.Other

52,620

32,160

90,000

19

Major Total

$57,057

21,000

90,000

116

Further Education

 

 

 

123

 

Job Title Average Salary Low Salary High Salary #

Culinary Arts $ N/A N/A N/A N/A

Enology/Brewmaker 61,093 33,280 75,000 3

Food Service Industry 46,533 25,000 65,000 9

Nutritionist 41,890 38,480 45,300 2

Production Technologist 65,357 55,000 79,000 14

Public Health Services 37,602 21,000 63,750 6

Quality Assurance/Control 57,186 37,280 78,000 28

Registered Dietitian * 72,000

Research & Development 62,516 37,440 77,550 30

Sales Representative 61,750 50,000 72,000 4

Sensory 68,640 68,640 68,640 1

Other 52,620 32,160 90,000 19

Major Total $57,057 21,000 90,000 116

Further Education 123

Organizations Hiring Students in Food Science, Human Nutrition & Dietetics

  • AB Mauri
  • Abbott Nutrition
  • ADP
  • Agropur
  • Allina Health System
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Archer Daniels Midland Company
  • Ardent Mills
  • Asset Living
  • Aunt Millie’s Bakeries
  • Bioventus Surgical
  • Birchwood Foods
  • Butterball
  • ByHeart
  • Cambium Analytica
  • Campbell Soup Company
  • Cargill
  • Central Dermatology Center
  • Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
  • ConAgra Foods
  • Corsicana ISD
  • Crisp & Green LLC
  • Cru
  • Deloitte
  • Diageo
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
  • Disney Parks
  • DNO Produce
  • Domino’s
  • Donatos Pizza
  • Edlong Flavor Solutions
  • Eurofins EML
  • Eurofins Scientific
  • Florida Food Products
  • Frito-Lay
  • Gainesville Dermatology
  • General Mills
  • Glanbia Nutritionals
  • Great Lakes Cheese
  • Griffith Foods
  • Hormel Foods Corporation
  • Jac Vandenberg, Inc
  • Kansas State University
  • Kerry Group
  • Keurig Dr Pepper
  • Kraft
  • Land O’Lakes
  • Lindt Sprüngli
  • Magnit
  • Marriott Vacations Worldwide
  • Mars
  • McCormick & Company
  • Medline Industries, LP
  • Michael Paige
  • Michigrain Distillery
  • Micronics
  • Molson Coors Brewing Company
  • Niagara Bottling
  • OSI Industries
  • PepsiCo
  • Post Consumer Brands
  • Purdue University
  • Quality Bakery Products
  • Renewable Energy Group
  • RESTMIX Software
  • Roskam Baking Company
  • Sargento Foods Inc.
  • Schreiber Foods
  • Schwegman
  • Seaboard Foods
  • Sewell Automotive Companies
  • Shands University of Florida Hospital
  • Simmons Foods
  • Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
  • SSM Health
  • Starbucks
  • Synergy Flavors Inc.
  • T. Marzetti Company
  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • The Mennel Milling Company
  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
  • True Vision EyeCare
  • University of Florida Student Health Care Center
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • White Castle
  • Wholesale Produce Supply Company

Further Education

  • Anderson University
  • Arizona State University
  • Baptist Health System Dietetic
  • Boston University
  • California State University - Long Beach
  • Clemson University
  • Culinary Institute of America
  • Dominican University
  • Duke University
  • East Carolina University
  • Eastern Illinois University
  • Florida State University
  • Hong Kong University
  • Imperial College London
  • Iowa State University
  • Kansas State University
  • King’s College London
  • Lenoir Rhyne University
  • Life University
  • Lipscomb University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Marshall University
  • Medical University of South Carolina
  • Meredith College
  • Morrison Healthcare
  • National University of Singapore
  • New York University
  • North Carolina Central University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Northern Illinois University
  • Northwestern Health Sciences University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Purdue University
  • Rosalind Franklin University
  • Rosenberg School of Optometry
  • Rush Medical College
  • Rush University Medical Center - College of Health Sciences
  • Rutgers University
  • Simmons University
  • Sonoran University of Health Sciences
  • South University (Orlando Campus)
  • Southern Illinois University
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  • Stricht School of Medicine
  • Temple University
  • Texas A&M University
  • Texas Tech University
  • Texas Woman’s University
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Alabama - Birmingham
  • University of California - Davis
  • University of Copenhagen
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • University of Missouri - Columbia
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • University of North Carolina
  • University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
  • University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
  • University of Texas
  • University of Texas - San Antonio
  • University of Texas Health Science Center
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
  • University of Texas School of Dentistry
  • University of Washington - Seattle
  • Vanderbilt Medical Center
  • Veteran’s Administration Medical Center Dietetics
  • Virginia Tech University
  • Wageningen University
  • Western Carolina University
  • William Edge Institute: Cosmetology School in Texas
  • Wingate University
  • Yale University

*Represents the median salary of respondents with at least one year experience as reported by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2021 Compensation & Benefits of the Dietetics Profession report. Note: This report is published every two years and next release is likely late fall 2023.

Horticulture

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Education

$38,763

27,040

48,000

3

Golf Course Industry

49,765

31,200

70,000

13

Greenhouse Production

47,915

24,960

80,000

8

Landscape Design

52,000

43,000

62,000

6

Landscape Installation/Maintenance

49,064

29,120

75,000

5

Nursery Management

34,303

24,960

45,000

4

Public Garden Management

39,400

31,200

52,000

3

Research Technician

39,683

24,000

62,300

10

Sales

51,000

35,000

60,000

4

Sports Turf Management

51,500

50,000

53,000

2

Vegetable and Fruit Production

40,000

40,000

40,000

1

Viticulture/Hops Production

45,400

31,200

60,000

3

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60,000

50,000

70,000

2

Major Total

$46,239

24,000

80,000

64

Further Education

 

 

 

21

Organizations Hiring Students in Horticulture

  • Alabama Cooperative Extension System
  • Aqua Aid Solutions
  • Big M Transportation
  • Bonnie Plants
  • Brae Burn Country Club
  • Brookside Golf & Country Club
  • Campbells Nursery
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Curaleaf
  • Downtown Lincoln Association
  • El Coyote Ranch
  • Elmcrest Country Club
  • Evan’s Tree Care LLC
  • FarmHouse Vineyards
  • Field Club of Omaha
  • Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc.
  • Green Hill Farms
  • Helts Turf Farms
  • HM.CLAUSE
  • Interlochen Country Club
  • Johnson Lawn Care
  • K & A Greenhouse
  • Kansas Natural Remedies
  • Kansas State University
  • KEITH
  • Kohler Company
  • Lacerta Therapeutics
  • Lockerly Arboretum
  • Lose Design
  • Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc.
  • Minnesota Sodding Company
  • Mount Vernon Country Club
  • Muscadine Farms
  • Natorp’s Nursery Outlet & Landscaping
  • North Carolina Cooperative Extension
  • Nunhems
  • Olbrich Botanical Gardens
  • Pilot Landscape Solutions, LLC
  • Portland State University
  • River Greens Golf Course
  • Royal Melbourne Country Club
  • Savannah Country Club
  • Scotts - Miracle Gro
  • SmithGroup
  • Smoky Valley Nursery
  • Southard Corporation
  • Southern Botanical Inc.
  • Syngenta
  • Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
  • The Broadmoor
  • The Club at 12 Oaks
  • The Hyannisport Club
  • The Ohio State University
  • U.S. Army
  • UPL
  • Walnut Creek Country Club
  • Wolf Creek Golf
  • Youngs Plant Farm

Further Education

  • Colorado State University
  • Cornell University
  • Iowa State University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Texas A&M University
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Florida
  • University of Miami
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Virginia Tech University

 

Technical & Biosystems Engineering, Industrial Technology, and Packaging Services

Job Title

Average Salary

Low Salary

High Salary

#

Elevator Management

$71,500

65,000

78,000

2

Engineer, General

70,377

55,000

85,000

30

Equipment Test Technician

56,013

36,000

68,000

8

Estimator

50,000

50,000

50,000

1

Ethanol

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Farming Operation

48,850

30,000

65,000

5

Industrial Engineer

64,214

53,000

80,000

7

Logistics

45,760

45,760

45,760

1

Manufacturing Engineer

68,818

60,000

85,000

20

Packaging Engineer

71,941

52,000

90,480

61

Precision Ag Specialist

51,625

40,000

65,000

10

Production Management

62,236

35,000

82,000

11

Project Manager

67,573

45,000

102,000

69

Quality Assurance/Control

68,150

46,000

90,000

8

Research & Development

54,565

34,320

77,500

8

Safety

54,020

53,040

55,000

2

Sales Representative

67,375

52,000

90,000

8

Technical Support Specialist

64,352

45,760

75,000

5

Water Quality/Soil Conservation

61,375

58,750

64,000

2

Other

60,761

31,200

75,000

23

Image removed.Major Total

$66,160

30,000

102,000

281

Further Education

 

 

 

23

Organizations Hiring Students in Technical & Biosystems Engineering, Industrial Technology, and Packaging Services

  • Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC
  • Advanced Industrial Services
  • Ag Leader Technology
  • Amcor
  • Ands Engineering
  • Ardmore Roderick
  • ARG Co-op
  • Aristeo Construction
  • Arthrex
  • Auburn University
  • Bane Welker Equipment
  • Barton Malow Company
  • BASF
  • Bayer Crop Science
  • Beaver Excavating Company
  • Benson and Russ Inc.
  • Blue Bell Creameries
  • BMWC Constructors
  • Boar’s Head
  • Boykin Construction
  • BRM
  • Bruckner Truck Sales Inc
  • C.A. Hull Co., Inc.
  • Cahill Construction
  • Cargill
  • Caterpillar Inc.
  • CDM Smith
  • Centerra Coop
  • Central Valley Ag Cooperative
  • CETCO
  • CHS
  • City of Kansas City, MO
  • CLAAS of America
  • Clark Construction Company
  • Cleveland Cement Contractors
  • Clune Construction
  • CNH Industrial
  • Coastal Agrobusiness
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • ConAgra Foods
  • Connelly Electric
  • Continental Building Company
  • Corteva Agriscience
  • Coty
  • CP&Y
  • Creative Techniques
  • Cummins
  • Danbert
  • Danfoss Power Solutions
  • David Yurman
  • Deichler’s Tire & Service Center
  • DeMaria Construction Company
  • Dennis Group
  • Diageo
  • Diebold Nixdorf
  • Diyanni Homes
  • DPR Construction
  • Dr.Schar USA Inc.
  • Dugan & Meyers Construction Company
  • Ecosystem Planning & Restoration
  • Elanco
  • Elemental Enzymes
  • Elford, Inc.
  • Emerson
  • EMH&T
  • ENGIE North America
  • Epic
  • Estee Lauder Companies
  • EV Construction
  • Excel Engineering
  • F.H. Paschen
  • Ferrero
  • FH Paschen
  • Five Rivers Cattle Feeding
  • Fletcher International Exports
  • Fresh Mark Inc.
  • General Dynamics, Electric Boat
  • General Mills
  • General Motors
  • George J. Igel & Company
  • Gilbane Building Company
  • Grain Craft
  • Granger Construction
  • Graphic Packaging International
  • Greenfield Construction
  • Grunley Construction
  • Guniea Co Specialty Pipe
  • Haas Automation
  • Hammond Construction
  • Harley Davidson Motor Company
  • Hensel Phelps
  • Hill International
  • Holder Construction
  • Hollister Incorporated
  • Hormel Foods Corporation
  • Hostess Brands
  • IBI Group
  • Ideal Contracting
  • Independence Excavating
  • Indian Health Service
  • Iowa State Digital Agriculture Innovation Center
  • J.M. Smucker Company
  • Jay Dee Contractors
  • Jewell Group
  • John Burns Construction
  • John Deere
  • KAO
  • KCI Technologies
  • Keller Family Farms
  • Kenn-Feld Group
  • Kern Carpenter Farms
  • Kerry Group
  • Kiewit
  • Kimberly-Clark
  • Kimley-Horn & Associates Inc
  • Kingland Systems Corporation
  • Kraft Heinz Company
  • KTM Industries
  • Land O’Lakes, Inc
  • Lantzky Farms
  • Lifecore Biomedical
  • LinderMeyer Munroe
  • Lithko Contracting
  • Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc.
  • M - Packaging
  • M/I Homes
  • Marks, part of SGS & Co
  • Martin Marietta
  • Matrix Technologies
  • McCarthy Building Companies
  • Mediacom
  • Medtronic
  • MFA Incorporated
  • MFG Consulting
  • Micro Trak Systems
  • Midtech Services
  • Midwest Solar Power
  • Miles-McClellan Construction
  • Milwaukee Tool
  • Moen
  • Mortenson Construction
  • Naumann Ranch
  • Nestle S.A.
  • Network Partners
  • Niagara Bottling
  • Nutrien Ag Solutions
  • Onyx Packaging Corporation
  • Orochem Technologies Inc.
  • Packaging Compliance Labs
  • Pape-Dawson Engineers
  • PCI Pharma Services
  • PCL Construction
  • Peachtree Pkg & Displays
  • PepsiCo
  • Perfection Spring and Stamping
  • Perrigo Company PLC
  • Peters Construction
  • Phinite
  • Plastic Ingenuity Inc.
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  • Plastic Omnium
  • Power Construction
  • Power Construction Company, LLC
  • Proctor and Gamble
  • Pyran
  • Quaker Oats
  • Quality Manufacturing
  • Raven Industries
  • Redline Equipment
  • Reynolds American
  • Reynolds Consumer Products
  • Ruscilli Construction Company
  • RVS Evapco
  • Sachse Construction
  • Sage Ag, Inc.
  • Saputo USA
  • Seneca Foods Corporation
  • Sequence, Inc.
  • Setterlin Building Company
  • Silgan Containers
  • Smith Filter Corporation
  • Stanley Black and Decker
  • Stellar Industries, Inc.
  • Story Construction Company
  • Stryker
  • STV Construction, Inc.
  • Summit Agricultural Group
  • Summit Construction Company
  • Sunrock
  • Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners
  • Target
  • Tesla
  • The Albert M Higley Company
  • The Christman Company
  • The Daimler Group
  • The Navigators
  • The Ohio State University
  • The Pike Company
  • The Superior Group
  • The Walsh Group
  • Timmons Group
  • Top Dog Ag
  • Turner Construction
  • U.S. Marine Corps.
  • U.S. Navy
  • U.S. Sugar
  • United Prairie LLC
  • University of Illinois
  • Utz Quality Foods, Inc.
  • Vaughn Construction
  • Vermeer Corporation
  • Walsh Construction
  • Walt Disney Company
  • Walther Farms
  • Washington University
  • Weaver Consultants Group
  • Well Enterprises
  • Wessels Farms
  • WestRock
  • Whiting Turner
  • Wieland
  • Wight Construction
  • WinField United
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
  • WithersRavenel
  • Wolverine Building Group
  • World Stone Group
  • WTC Developments
  • Ziegler Caterpillar

Further Education

  • Clemson University
  • Cornell University
  • Des Moines Area Community College
  • Indiana University School of Dentistry
  • Iowa State University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Oregon State University
  • Purdue University
  • University of Arizona
  • University of California
  • University of Florida
  • University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Maryland
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison
  • Utah State University