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.