According to AgGrad.com, agronomy majors account for FOUR of the SEVEN most in demand agriculture jobs. It's no surprise that within six months of graduation 100% of Agronomy students get a job making between $45,000 - $50,000. Career opportunities span the globe in a variety of avenues including private industry, governmental agencies, non-profit and entrepreneurial ventures. A network of more than 3000 alumni can help our graduates get a foot in the door.
Take a look at where our recent graduates are working now:
Company Job Title
DuPont Pioneer Seed quality testing specialist - Sales promoter - Plant research internship
Landus Cooperative Precision ag specialist
Puris Foods Plant agronomist/Research assistant
River Valley Cooperative Agronomy sales trainee
Tucker Consulting Crop consultant
Nutrien Seed/chemical sales
Boot Family Farms Farm hand
Scott Farm Orchard Assistant orchard manager
Remington Seeds Production management trainee
USDA - NRCS Technician
Farming Farmer
Beck’s Hybrids Research associate
Good Farms Farmer
Crystal Valley Cooperative Sales agronomist
Cargill Grain Origination sales associate
New Cooperative Agronomy sales tech
Agrigold Sales intern
Innovate Ag Services Agronomy sales advisor
Crop Production Services Crop consultant
Summit Ag Group Investment analyst
Bennett Ag Research Corp Research Agronomist
ASAP Seed and chemical salesman
Central Valley Ag Operations
North Central Cooperative Agronomist
Allendan Seed Company Product research and development director
Actual Starting Salaries
$20 per hour $45 ,000 $50,000
$21 per hour $45,000 $50,400
$16 per hour $46,500 $52,500
$35,000 $47,500 $55,000
$36,000 $50,000 $60,000
$37,400 $50,000 $75,000
Graduate Schools
Iowa State University
University of Illinois
University of London- School of Oriental and African Studies
University of Cambridge
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Iowa State University
Purdue
Rebecca Vittetoe, Extension field agronomist
