Career Options

Feel free to think beyond the farm when you're considering your future.

The College of Agricultural Sciences prepares students for hundreds of career paths, so you are very likely to find something that fits your future goals.

And, if you are considering agricultural and natural resource fields, there's one thing you should know:

Demand for graduates with degrees in many of these areas exceeds supply.

That means you are likely to have a job after you graduate – in many cases, a job that pays an above-average starting salary and offers substantial room for advancement.

Some of the rewarding positions held by our graduates include:

  • Director of product safety for Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Ecologist for the Nez Perce Tribe
  • Brandy maker for E. & J. Gallo Winery
  • Golf course superintendent for the Pebble Beach Golf Links
  • Biomedical research and development liaison for the U.S. Navy in Southeast Asia
  • Chief executive officer for the National Association of Wheat Growers
  • Wild horse and burro specialist for the Bureau of Land Management
  • Internal medicine physician at St. Luke's Hospital in Idaho
  • Vice president of West Coast Bank

What would you like to be?