Enjoy the outdoors, nature and hands-on experience? Eastern Kentucky University Agriculture may be the program for you. Agriculture accounts for about 20% of the US economy, and projections indicate there will not be enough agriculture graduates to meet the demand. A degree in agriculture will prepare you to help solve the world’s greatest problems surrounding food, energy and the environment.
Degree Concentrations
| Master’s | B.S. in Agriculture | B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science | AAS in Technical Agriculture | Minors | Dept. Certificates |
| Agricultural and Operations Management | Agribusiness Mgmt. | Animal Science | Agribusiness Mgmt. | Agriculture | Landscape Horticulture |
| Agriculture Engineering Technology | Pre-Veterinary Medicine | Agricultural Systems Management | Fruit, Vegetable, Nursery and Greenhouse Production | ||
| Agronomy, Soils, and Natural Resources | Greenhouse and Fruit/Vegetable Production | Crops, Soils, and Resource Conservation | |||
| Livestock Management | Landscape Horticulture | Turfgrass Management | |||
| Fruit, Vegetable, Nursery and Greenhouse Production | Turfgrass Management | Companion Animal Management | |||
| Turfgrass and Landscape | Livestock Management |
Career
Job Opportunities for Graduates:
- Agriculture teacher
- Farm manager
- Food Technician
- Agricultural engineer
- Agricultural commissioner
- Animal health technician
- Entrepreneur/business owner
- Greenhouse technician
Where are Recent Graduates Employed?
- Kentucky Farm Bureau
- Neogen Corp.
- Ag Finance
- Kentucky school systems
Career Outlook
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Scholarship Opportunities
Students in the EKU Agriculture program are eligible to apply for the following scholarships:
- Agriculture Alumni Scholarship
- Dwight G. Barkley Scholarship
- Bige Isaacs Memorial Scholarship
- Charles C. Combs and Betty C. Combs Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
- Glenn W. Hayes Endowed Scholarship
- Cecil B. and Hazel S. Clark Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Agriculture Department Farm Credit Freshman Scholarship
- Madison County Home Tobacco Scholarship
- Michael Judge Scholarship
Find more information and apply at EKU Agriculture Scholarships.