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Farm & Ranch Management

Types of Degrees Farm & Ranch Management Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Farm & Ranch Management may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	360
Associate’s Degree	106
Bachelor’s Degree	126
Master’s Degree	76

What Farm & Ranch Management Majors Need to Know

Programs in Farm & Ranch Management emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Farm & Ranch Management graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Farm & Ranch Management emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.6 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.6 / 7.
• Biology — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Food Production — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills developed in a Farm & Ranch Management program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Farm & Ranch Management careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Farm & Ranch Management graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.3 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.1 / 7
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	4.0 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Farm & Ranch Management professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
SAP software	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—
ServiceNow	Data base user interface and query software	—
ESRI ArcGIS software	Geographic information system	—
Geographic information system GIS software	Geographic information system	—
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Dynamics	Enterprise resource planning ERP software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Farm & Ranch Management graduates include:

• Adjunct Instructor
• Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
• County Demonstrator
• Teacher
• Farm Consultant
• Family and Consumer Sciences Educator (FACS Educator)
• Program Management Advisor
• Agricultural Extension Agent
• Home Services Consultant
• Family Development Extension Specialist
• 4-H Youth Educator
• Farm Services Advisor
• Extension Educator
• Youth Development Agent
• Farm Demonstrator

What Can You Do With a Farm & Ranch Management Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Farm & Ranch Management commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Farm and Home Management Educators	14.0%	$55,950	$47,136–$64,765

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Farm & Ranch Management graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Master’s degree	57.8%
Doctoral degree	13.7%
Bachelor’s degree	12.6%
Post-doctoral training	5.3%
Postsecondary certificate	3.2%
Less than a high school diploma	3.1%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.9%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.7%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	0.4%
Post-master’s certificate	0.2%
Some college courses	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Farm & Ranch Management?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 74.1% of Farm & Ranch Management degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	173	25.9%
Men	495	74.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Farm & Ranch Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	612	91.6%
Hispanic or Latino	15	2.2%
Black or African American	5	0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Two or More Races	7	1.0%
Race Unknown	26	3.9%
International Students	2	0.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Farm & Ranch Management Graduates Earn?

The U.S. Department of Education tracks median earnings of Farm & Ranch Management graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,730
4 years	$57,738
5 years	$66,345

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $66,345 — roughly 33% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Farm & Ranch Management Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Farm & Ranch Management graduates earn a median of $57,738 four years after completion — roughly 52% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Business and Management	8,612
Animal Sciences, General	7,535
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	3,573
Agricultural Business and Management, General	2,188
Agricultural Economics	1,768
Agronomy and Crop Science	1,201
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	841
Plant Sciences, General	692
Crop Production	516
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management	458
Animal Sciences, Other	249
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling	243

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.