Baccalaureate Graduates with Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Veterinary Medicine Expertise Currently Available for Employment within Employment Cluster, 1996-1997 1/
 
  
 
Graduate
Area of
Expertise
¯ 
Occupational Employment Cluster
Scientists, Engineers, & Related Specialists
Managers & Financial Specialists
Marketing, Merchandising, & Sales Representatives
Communication & Education Specialists
Social Services Professionals
Agricultural Production Specialists
Available Graduates: 2/ 
Graduates in Agriculture/Natural Resources/Vet Medicine (AG NR) and Graduates in Allied Fields (AL FL)
%
AG NR
AL FL
%
AG NR
AL FL
%
AG NR
AL FL
%
AG NR
AL FL
%
AG NR
AL FL
%
AG NR
AL FL
Ag Economics/Business/Management
7
27
118
38
147
643
38
147
643
7
27
118
7
27
118
3
12
51
Ag Engineering/Mechanization
69
68
193
9
9
25
9
9
25
9
9
25
0
--
--
4
4
11
Ag Social Science/Communications
0
--
--
7
12
39
14
25
77
55
98
304
21
37
116
4
5
17
Animal Science
64
323
112
9
45
16
9
45
16
9
45
16
0
--
--
9
45
3
Food Science/Engineering/Nutrition
50
434
42
8
70
7
8
70
7
8
70
7
25
217
21
0
--
--
Forestry/Natural Resources
44
758
45
8
2138
8
15
259
16
15
259
16
15
259
16
3
52
76
Plant Science
64
425
95
9
60
13
9
60
13
9
60
13
0
--
--
9
60
317
Soil Science
64
37
14
0
--
--
9
5
2
18
10
4
4
2
1
5
3
9
Baccalaureate Totals
2073
620
481
751
619
799
577
503
543
272
181
1458
-- Denotes that graduates seek other types of employment or likely require further education or extensive on-the-job training to succeed.
1/ Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Post Secondary Completions Survey (IPEDS).
2/ Percent of graduates in education cluster available to fill occupations in employment cluster as estimated by panel of experts. Foreign students and those pursuing advanced study are not included.

Source:  "TECHNICAL ADDENDUM, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES--Agriculture,  Natural Resources and Veterinary Sciences, 2000-2005" Goecker, Gilmore, and Whatley.