Doctoral 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
37
30
14
6
5
2
6
5
2
50
40
19
0
--
--
0
--
--
Ag Engineering/Mechanization
50
11
12
3
1
1
5
1
1
42
9
10
0
--
--
0
--
--
Ag Social Science/Communications
11
5
6
6
3
3
6
3
3
50
21
28
27
11
15
0
--
--
Animal Science
84
1794
209
0
--
--
5
107
12
11
235
27
0
--
--
0
--
--
Food Science/Engineering/Nutrition
50
77
43
0
--
--
0
--
--
33
51
28
17
26
15
0
--
--
Forestry/Natural Resources
56
138
23
6
15
2
6
15
2
33
81
14
0
--
--
0
--
--
Plant Science
46
140
65
8
24
11
8
24
11
38
116
54
0
--
--
0
--
--
Soil Science
58
20
13
8
3
2
0
--
--
33
12
8
0
--
--
0
--
--
Doctoral Totals
2213
385
50
22
154
33
564
188
38
30
0
0
-- 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.