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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 Graduates2001-02
• 53% Female• 16% Ethnic Minority• 98% U.S. Citizens
Master’s Degree Graduates2001-02
• 55% Female• 14% Ethnic Minority• 85% U.S. Citizens
Doctor of Philosophy Graduates2001-02
• 41% Female• 17% Ethnic Minority• 65% U.S. Citizens
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Graduates - 2001-02
• 72% 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 2004-38837-01875 between USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service and Purdue University College of Agriculture.