Agriculture Degree

The agriculture program at Odessa College prepares students to enter the farming, ranching, and agricultural business by combining research and hand-on training. Utilizing a combination of tools and knowledge, the program is designed to enhance and sustain human life by cultivating animals, plants, and other forms of food for basic consumption or for the creation of biofuels and drugs. Program courses include: basic animal care and husbandry, soil science and conservation, and plant care and cultivation. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer agriculture degrees.

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Odessa College

10840 Rockley Rd, Houston, TX

Odessa College is located in the town of Odessa, Texas, situated near the vicinity of the city of Midland in the western portions of the Lone Star State.

OCC is a public admissions community college, and offers prospective students a 100% acceptance rate for admissions. Odessa Community College serves over 5,200 students. The student body demographics at Odessa College consist of about 1,500 full-time and approximately 3,800 part-time students.

The cost for tuition per year at Odessa College is $2700 for in state students and $3750 for out of state. Financial aid support is available for students, along with many other loan types including grants and scholarships.

Odessa College boasts a wide variety of academic programs and majors for prospective students, including offerings in the fields of general agricultural business and management, mass communications, salon and beauty salon management, elementary education and teaching, English language and literature, licensed practical and vocational nurse training and many more.

In addition to their proffered courses, Odessa College offers an impressive roster of varsity sports programs for students. No matter what an athlete's sport of choice may be, student athletes are likely to find theirs listed among the college's nine different athletic programs, which include more common choices such as baseball, basketball, and softball. For those with more unique tastes in their sports, Odessa College also offers varsity golf, volleyball, and even rodeo!

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Students Enrolled in the Agriculture Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Odessa College offers an associate's degree program in agriculture.

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Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Animal Scientists

Description

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, animal scientists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 7.3% from 2014 to 2024

Food Scientists and Technologists

Description

Use chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and other sciences to study the principles underlying the processing and deterioration of foods; analyze food content to determine levels of vitamins, fat, sugar, and protein; discover new food sources; research ways to make processed foods safe, palatable, and healthful; and apply food science knowledge to determine best ways to process, package, preserve, store, and distribute food.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, food scientists and technologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 70
  • Average Hourly Rate: $34.21
  • Average Annual Salary: $71160

Soil and Plant Scientists

Description

Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, soil and plant scientists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.7% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 90
  • Average Hourly Rate: $32.83
  • Average Annual Salary: $68290

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in the agricultural sciences. Includes teachers of agronomy, dairy sciences, fisheries management, horticultural sciences, poultry sciences, range management, and agricultural soil conservation. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).