The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

• 52,000 - Job Opportunities
• 49,300 - Available Graduates
• 32,300 - Agr. and Life Sciences
• 17,000 - Allied Fields of Study

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STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES

• Sales and Marketing
• Specialty Veterinary Medicine
• Food Safety/Biosecurity
• Forest Ecosystem Management
• Precision Agriculture

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STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES

• Biomaterials Engineering
• Landscape Horticulture
• Plant and Animal Genetics
• Specialty Crops Production
• Nutrition Services

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STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES

• Environmental Management
• Food System Nanotechnologies
• Plant and Animal Inspection
• Consumer Information Technology
• Animal Health and Well-being

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EMPLOMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• 46 - Management/Business
• 25 - Scientific/Engineering
• 16 - Agriculture/Forestry Production
• 13 - Education/Communication/ Governmental
  Services

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Management and Business

• 24,000 Annual Openings
• Sales and Technical Services
• Product Value Enhancement
• Business Management

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Scientific and Engineering

• 13,000 Annual Openings
• Genomics and Bioinformatics
• Food Quality and Nutraceuticals
• Environmental Quality

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Agricultural/Forestry Production

• 8,000 Annual Openings
• Forest Ecosystem Management
• Specialty Crops
• Green Spaces

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Education, Communication, Governmental Services

• 7,000 Annual Openings
• Food System Security
• Land and Water Use
• Consumer Information

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MARKET FACTORS

• Consumers Preferences
• Evolving Business Structures
• Technological Developments
• Public Policy Choices

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Bachelors Degree Graduates2001-02

• 53 Female
• 16 Ethnic Minority
• 98 U.S. Citizens

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Masters Degree Graduates2001-02

• 55 Female
• 14 Ethnic Minority
• 85 U.S. Citizens

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Doctor of Philosophy Graduates2001-02

• 41 Female
• 17 Ethnic Minority
• 65 U.S. Citizens

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Graduates - 2001-02

• 72 Female
• 9 Ethnic Minority
• 99 U.S. Citizens

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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.

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