Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling

Types of Degrees Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

What Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling Majors Need to Know

O*NET surveyed people in occupations related to agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling and asked them what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. The responses were rated on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being most important.

Knowledge Areas for Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills for Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling Majors

A major in agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling Majors

As a agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling?

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling majors is as follows:

How Much Do Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $26,510 to $90,890 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling. This range includes all degree levels, so you may expect those with a more advanced degree to make more while those with less advanced degrees will typically make less.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling

Some degrees associated with agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling careers below.

Online Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 schools offered some type of agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Is a Degree in Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling Worth It?

The median salary for a agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling grad is $26,510 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

Majors Related to Farm Supply Retail/Wholesaling

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to agricultural/farm supplies retailing and wholesaling.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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