2014/2015 Entry-level Salary Information for Recent Graduates in Agriculture and Related Disciplines Each year, participating agricultural colleges across the nation provide data to summarize entry-level salaries of recent graduates of their programs. The information is useful to help illustrate industry trends and provide appropriate baselines for both students and employers. The summary, which is coordinated by Iowa State University, includes information collected by career services offices from December 2014 and May 2015 undergraduates. After the data are tabulated, the summary is finalized in August of each year and disseminated to contributing schools for appropriate use. This year, the participating universities were: Auburn University – College of Agriculture Clemson University – College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences Colorado State University – Warner College of Natural Resources and College of Agricultural Sciences Iowa State University – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Kansas State University – College of Agriculture Michigan State University – College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Oklahoma State University – College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Purdue University – College of Agriculture South Dakota State University – College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences Texas A&M University – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The Ohio State University – College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences University of Florida – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Illinois – College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences University of Kentucky – College of Agriculture University of Missouri – College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln – College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Wisconsin – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences 1 Agricultural Economics & Business Job Title Accounting Business Analyst Elevator Management Farm Management Farming Operation Grain Merchandising/Commodities Human Resources Insurance Lending/Finance Marketing/Public Relations Policy/International Trade Production/Management Trainee Sales Representative Service Work Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $42,538 51,311 52,375 50,206 39,394 50,653 42,500 44,750 43,953 58,625 40,000 51,197 48,276 20,240 45,358 $47,759 Low Salary 28,000 25,000 37,500 24,000 24,000 30,000 40,000 35,000 25,000 44,000 40,000 23,000 20,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 High Salary 54,600 70,000 63,000 93,000 60,000 65,000 45,000 60,000 80,000 75,000 40,000 80,000 78,000 24,000 90,000 90,000 # 8 28 4 17 19 49 2 6 52 8 1 79 101 5 58 437 81 Organizations Hiring Students in Agricultural Economics & Business A to Z Drying A&N Corporation Abengoa Bioenergy ABW Financial Services Accenture Advance Trading, Inc. Aerotek Ag Credit Ag Tech Crop Consulting Ag Ventures Alliance Ag World AgReliant Genetics AGREX, Inc. Agri Solutions Aldi Allen, Willford, & Seale, Inc. Allstate Insurance Company American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. American Bank of Oklahoma American Chartered Bank Amigo PAT LLC AmRisc, LP Anheuser-Busch Aon Hewitt Archer Daniels Midland Ardent Mills Arrow Electronics Arthur J. Gallagher AT&T AXA Advisors Ayco Company B&M Drop Consultuing Balasa Dinverno Foltz LLC Balling Landscape Design and Construction Bank of Colorado Bank of Tescott Bank of the Valley Bartlett Grain BASF Bass Pro Shops Inc. Baucke Funeral Home Bayer Animal Health Bayer CropScience BC Services Bear Creek Farms Diamond Peak Cattle Co. Diamond Tool and Engineering Diciotto Optica Donoho Insurance Double C Cattle Company Double L Farms, Inc. Douglas Beggs Farms Dow AgroSciences Echo Global Logistics Edward Jones Elburn Coop Elite Agronomy Ellis Farms Enterprise Holdings, LLC Entre Palmas Epic Systems Evolution Ag Farm Credit Mid-America Farm Credit Services of America Farmers National Company Farm-Wey Produce FCS Financial Ferguson Enterprises Figanbaum Trucking and Grain First Investments First Investors Corporation First Security Bank First United Bank Five Star Co-op Flaming Real Estate Flint Hills Resources LLP FMC Footlocker.com/Eastbay Frito-Lay Fumigation Service and Supply Gartner Gavilon General Mills, Inc. Georgia Pacific Green Plains Renewable Energy Gregory Feedlots Greiman Brothers Growmark H.J. Heinz Hartung Brothers Inc. Beck’s Hybrids Bennel Fencing Best Buy Bimbo Bakeries USA Black Gold Farms Blackhawk Blue Bell Creameries Blue Stone Solutions Blue Technology BMO Harris Bank BNSF Railway Boehringer Ingelheim Braintree (Paypal) Bunge North America Bush Hogs, Inc. C.H. Robinson Worldwide Capital Group Capstone Financial Advisors Cargill Cargill Ag Horizons Cargill Animal Nutrition Cargill Meat Solutions Cargill Sunny Fresh Foods Caterpillar Inc. Central Bank Central Valley Ag Ceres Partners CGB Enterprises Chapelle Small Animal Hospital Charles Schwab CHS Inc. Circle K Family Farms Citizens Bank of Newburg Citizens State Bank CME Group CNH Industrial Colwell Farms Command Transportation Compton Farms Coufal Prater Equipment Coyote Logisitics Crop Fertility Specialists Crop Production Services Crumbaugh Legacy, Inc. Curry Seed Darin Andrew Deck Innovations Helena Chemical Helio Spectra AB Henning Carey Trading Heritage Tractor Hertz Farm Management Hitachi Consulting Holzfaster Farms Hormel Foods Corporation Huron Consulting Group Illinois Farm Bureau IntelliFarms ITW Jackson County Bank Jackson Farms JBS Swift Company JD Heiskell & Co. JMG Financial Group John Deere John Hammes JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kaup Seed & Fertilizer KC Squared Farms LLC Kenny Collision Center Kenyon Farms Klein’s Floral & Greenhouses Klopfenstein Farms Koch Industries Inc. & Affiliates Kohls Department Stores Kraft Foods Kroger Land O’Lakes Lansing Trade Group Legacy Farmers Cooperative Liberty Mutual Louis Dreyfus Macy’s Inc. Madison County Bank Manatt Farms Matheson Tri-Gas MaxYield Cooperative MB Financial Bank McGladrey LLP Meijer MFA Incorporated Miami Public Schools Midwestern BioAg (continued) December 2014 / May 2015 2 Organizations Hiring Students in Agricultural Economics & Business (continued) Mid-Wood Incorporated Milligan Farms Milwaukee Tool Minich Dairy Farm MJC Archery MKC & Team Marketing Alliance Mondelez International Monsanto Morgan Federal Bank Morse Mechanical Murphy Brown LLC/Smithfield Nadler Financial Group Nationwide Financial Natural Prairie Dairy NC State Regional Training Center Neogen Corporation Nestle USA NEW Cooperative Noble Systems Nolan Transportation Group North American Limousin Foundation Northwestern Mutual Ohio Health OKSW Olenick & Associates OSI Group Paul Hall and Associates, Nationwide Insurance Pawnee County Coop Assoc. Paycom PCL Construction Peoples Bank PepsiCo Beverages & Foods Perdue Foods Pinnacle Ag Holding Pinnacle Bank PoolCorp Potash Corporation Prairie State Warehouse Pro Innovations Prost Brewing Protiviti Prudential Remington Seeds Rezac Seed Rinehold Tack & Western Wear Rise Interactive Ritschard Cattle Company Robinson Agency Rock Oak Dairy RS Hanline Rush Enterprises Ryan Family Farms Sandhills Publishing Santa Cruz Animal Health Schram Farms LLC Seaboard Foods Semex Sharp Farms Simplot Spectrum Technologies SST Software Stine Seed Company Strate Farms Summit Farms Syngenta Sysco Target Corporation Tarwater Farm & Home Supply Tessemae’s All Natural The Anderson’s The Delong Company The Limited Brands The Scoular Company Thrivent Financial Topco Total Quality Logistics Touch of Care Treynor State Bank Trigard TruHorizons Trupointe Cooperative Tuholski Farms Inc. Tyson Foods Inc. Ubuntu Youth Project United Bank of Iowa University of Wisconsin Athletics Urdak Construction US Army US Bank US Navy USDA USDA FSA USDA NASS Van Wall Group Vanguard Verdant Partners W.W. Gay Mechanical Waddell & Reed Watson and Associates Wawasee Community Schools West Monroe Partners West Point Financial Wilbur-Ellis Winfield Genetics Winfield Solutions Workbridge Associates Wunderink Farms Yelp Inc. Ziegler Caterpillar Zones Zumka Energy Further Education Auburn University Campbellsville University Carnegie Mellon University Chicago-Kent College of Law Colorado State University Columbia University Conception Seminary College Cornell University Graduate School Drake University Elon University Law School Florida State University Georgetown Law School Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University Kansas State University Lingnan University 3 Northern Illinois University Ohio Northern University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Purdue University South Texas College of Law Southwest Texas Junior College Texas A&M University Texas Christian University The Ohio State Universtiy Tiffin University Tulane University University of Alabama University of Arkansas University of Colorado University of Florida University of Houston University of Illinois University of Kentucky University of Missouri University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Oklahoma University of Rochester University of TennesseeKnoxville University of Tulsa Washington University School of Law Agricultural Education, Communication & Studies Job Title Ag Education Teacher Communications/Public Relations Community Planning Cooperative Extension System Family/Social Services Farming Operation Marketing Non-Profit Organizations Policy/Legislative Sales Representative Service Work Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $39,077 36,173 40,500 37,786 N/A 45,000 49,800 30,200 33,125 51,138 48,583 37,637 $41,092 Low Salary 30,000 16,640 30,000 23,000 N/A 35,000 35,000 12,000 26,000 36,000 36,000 10,000 10,000 High Salary 63,000 50,000 47,000 75,000 N/A 60,000 85,000 44,000 39,000 70,000 68,500 75,000 85,000 # 48 21 4 7 N/A 9 10 5 4 34 6 57 205 65 Organizations Hiring Students in Agricultural Education, Communication & Studies A to Z Drying, Inc. Abercrombie & Fitch Home Office Abiding Savior Preschool AGCO AgReliant Genetics AgSolver, Inc. AgVantage FS Alabama Cattlemen’s Assn Alexandria Area High School Allen Public Schools Alton High School American Income and Life American Junior Golf Association American Society of Animal Science Apple Inc. Ashley & Co. Baby Gator Bayer CropScience Beck’s Hybrids BJ’s Brewhouse Blue Bell Creameries Bodensteiner Implement Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County Brazos County District Clerk Brownfield Ag News BTU Burns Flat-Dill City Public Schools Cargill Cargill Ag Horizons Cargill Meat Solutions Carmine State Bank CBRE City of Baytown City of Brownsville City Year Clark-Pleasant Community School Clay County School District Clinton Central School Corporation Cole County R-1 Conversant Coral Springs High School Crop Production Services Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District Dallas County Farm Bureau Delaware Area Career Center Dell Delta Delta Delta Deltona Middle School Diamond High School R-IV Dow AgroSciences Drey Farms Elkton-Pigeon-BayPort Laker Schools Ellis High School Emerge Application Solutions Enterprise Epic Systems Estherville Lincoln Central School Family Legacy Missions Intl. Far Flung Outdoor Center Farm Credit Illinois Farm Service Cooperative Farmers Cooperative Fastenal Filament Marketing First Baptist Church Gettysburg High School Glazers Grace Bible Church Greeneville City Schools Greening of Detroit Hammon Public Schools Hancock Schools HDMZ Heartland Co-op Helena Chemical Higbee High School Hoard’s Dairyman Holgate High School Hydraquip, Inc. Insight Global Institute for Nonprofit News Iowa State University John Deere K2Share Kansas Livestock Assoc. Kansas State University LaGrange Publishing Lake Area Technical Intitute LaPort High School Lincoln Public Schools Luckey Farmers Co-Op Lundgren Farms Macon County R-1 Martinsville High School MaxYield Cooperative Meade County Schools Mendenhall Farms Milwaukee Consulting Group Mitchell Farms MK Rawlings Elementary School Monsanto Morgan Local Schools Mueller NEW Cooperative North Mahaska Community School District NuTech Seed Nutrabolt ODNR Ogallala Public Schools Oklahoma Farm Bureau Oldham County High School Orr Fellowship - DuraMark OSU Extension - Coshocton County OSU Extension - Fayette County OSU Extension - Shelby County OSU Foundation Park Meadows Parkston High School Pickaway-Ross CTC Plano ISD Platinum Insurance PLS Logistics Polk County School Board Pomp & Circumstance Events Poweshiek County Extension Prasino Group Pro Cooperative Publix Quality Distiller Grains Rawlins County USD 105 Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Resh Marketing Reynolds & Reynolds Ride TV Rocky Ford High School Rural Media Group Rural Radio Network Rush Enterprises Schmidt Farms Select Sires, Inc. Sirius Sleep Station South Carolina Farm Bureau South Shelby High School Spring Hill USD 230 Sterling Public Schools Syngenta Texas A&M University Texas House of Representatives Texas State Florists Association The Behringer Group, LLC The Brahman Journal The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Thedford Public Schools TMS Traditions Country Club Traveling Team Tulsa Regional Chamber Two Men and a Truck Tyson Foods U.S. Congressman Frank Lucas Union City Public Schools Union Pacific Railroad University of Arkansas University of Florida University of Illinois Extension University of Kentucky Alumni Assn University of Kentucky Department of Plant and Soil Sciences University of Oklahoma Urbanczyk Ranches US Army USDA Farm Service Agency Waukomis Public Schools Wauters Farms Wawasee Community Schools Western Christian High School Wiese Farms Willard City Schools Winner High School Wolfram Research, Inc. Yelp Ziegler Caterpillar Further Education Academy of Art University Baylor University Blinn College Bowling Green State University Commonwealth Institute Conservatory of Recording Artists Drake University Duke University Eastern Kentucky University George Washington University Iowa State University Javannah College of Art & Design Kansas State University New York University Northern Kentucky University Oklahoma State University South Texas School of Law Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Tarleton State University Texas A&M University Texas Tech University The Ohio State University University of Arkansas University of Florida University of Houston University of Illinois University of Kentucky University of Massachusetts University of Miami University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of North Texas University of Texas-Dallas University of Texas-Knoxville December 2014 / May 2015 4 Agronomy and Crop Sciences Job Title Agronomist Conservation/Environmental Technician Crop Scout/Consultant Custom Applicator Farming Operation Precision Ag Specialist Research Technician Sales Representative Seed Production Service Work Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $46,145 35,221 42,915 36,333 43,080 45,000 36,700 47,238 47,000 31,500 43,707 $43,947 Low Salary 27,040 25,105 30,000 32,000 30,000 35,000 30,000 31,200 25,000 31,500 27,500 25,000 High Salary 65,000 41,500 63,000 42,000 60,000 52,000 45,000 85,000 68,000 31,500 75,000 85,000 # 32 5 13 3 7 6 10 26 4 1 15 122 40 Organizations Hiring Students in Agronomy and Crop Sciences 360 Yield Center A+ Lawn and Landscape Ag Elements AgReliant Genetics Agricultural Services Agriland FS Agro Engineering AgVantage FS All American Co-op Allied Cooperative AMVC Management Services Beck’s Hybrids Belvidere Park District Benes Service Branch Out Cider LLC. Breshnahan Consulting Brown Milling Company Calyx Factory Cargill Cary Dairy Farm Centennial Ag Supply Central Valley Ag Certified Piedmonteses Beef Clemson Extension Colorado Department of Agriculture Colorado State Unviersity Crop Production Services CropQuest Delphos Cooperative Assoc. Dow AgroSciences DuPont Pioneer Eaton Farm Bureau Co-Op Essman Crop Services FCS Financial Fix My Energy Florida Department of Healh Glendale Farms/Precision Ag Grainco FS Green Valley Agriculture Heartland Co-op Helena Chemical Company Hoffman Seed House John Deere J-Six Enterprises Key Cooperative Lofing Crop Consulting Maple Creek Seeds Merschman Seeds, Inc. Midwestern BioAg MKC and Team Marketing Alliance Monsanto Morgan Composting Inc. Mountain Resorts Nebraska Natural Resource Conservation Service North Dakota State University P&K Equipment Peterson Angus Farms PPS Rembrandt Foods Remington Seeds Servi-Tech Six Mile Farms SST Software Stine Seed Company Sunrise Co-Op Sydenstricker Implement Co. TAMU AgriLife Research Three Rivers FS Company Town and Country Coop TruHorizons United Cooperative USDA ARS USDA FSA USDA NRCS UW Madison Department of Soil Sciences Valley Tech Ag Lab Van Diest Supply Van Drunen Farms Vision Ag LLC Wells Fargo Whole Foods Market Wilbur Ellis Winfield Solutions Wisconsin DNR WS Ag Center Further Education Auburn University Cornell University Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University Kansas State University Louisiana State University Mississippi State University North Carolina State University Oklahoma State University Purdue University Texas A&M University The Ohio State University University of Arkansas University of California-Davis University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of Wisconsin-Madison Virginia Polytechnic and State University December 2014 / May 2015 5 Animal and Dairy Sciences Job Title AI Technician/Breeding Animal Health Companion Animal Education/Extension Equine Farming Operation Feed/Nutrition Food Industry Herdsman Poultry Industry Research Technician Sales Representative Service Work Swine Industry Vet Technician Zookeeper Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $39,700 42,195 18,093 35,260 27,988 38,511 41,925 47,961 37,199 43,046 29,166 43,330 25,133 37,966 23,246 19,360 35,867 $37,232 Low Salary 36,000 22,256 16,500 28,600 19,000 20,000 33,000 25,000 12,480 38,000 15,000 13,000 20,800 28,500 15,000 18,720 18,720 13,000 High Salary 43,000 58,000 18,928 38,000 50,000 76,500 53,000 63,500 61,500 50,000 53,000 85,000 31,200 48,000 30,000 20,000 58,000 85,000 # 8 9 3 4 23 11 12 31 24 12 25 33 6 15 7 2 46 271 407 Organizations Hiring Students in Animal and Dairy Sciences ABS Global Accelerated Genetics Ag Services LLC AgriVision Agropur Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Alex Public Schools Alkar Allen Farms Alltech AMVC Management Services Animal Clinic Animal Emergency Clinic of Rockford Archer Daniels Midland ASPCA Bahl Farms Banfield Pet Hospital Beefmasters Breeders United Bill Knight Ford BioMatrix International Blackwood Stables Bluewater Sales, LLC Boehringer Ingelheim Bomhak Farms Bradford Dairy Farm Brazos Valley Crop Insurance Buschnell Ranch Cactus Feeders Cal-Maine Foods Camp Bow Wow Cargill Cargill Beef Cargill Cattle Feeders Cargill Kitchen Solutions Cargill Meat Solutions Carlson Livestock Case Western Reserve University Chapman Ranch LLC Charles River Laboratories Chateau Development Citizens State Bank Claiborne Farm Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation Cloverdale Agri Center Clunette Elevator Co. Inc. Cobb Vantress Columbian Park Zoo Consumer Education Outreach Covance Cowan Ranch, Inc. Dan Ebel Darkwind Equestrian Davisco Foods Dawson Farms, Inc. Denali Stud Diagnostics Laboratory of Oklahoma Dogville Double Dan Horsemanship Dow AgroSciences Dow Chemical DuPage County Animal Care & Control E & S Livestock Ecolab Elanco Animal Health Elusive Hill Dairy LLC Equine Orthopedic Research Center EVPRP Family Practice Associates Farm Vet Farmer’s Cooperative FCS Financial Filament Marketing Fire Mountain Residential Treatment Center FOCUS Four Sixes Ranch Franklin County Sheriff’s Office G & J Homan Farms Gainesway Farm Genex George’s Global Thoroughbreds Greene County Soil and Water Conservation Guenzi Farms Hartung Brothers Inc. Hawley Mountain Guest Ranch Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch Hilltop Farm Inc. Hord Livestock Inc. Hormel Foods Huffaker Farms Hutchinson Community College Hy-Line Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Iowa Premium Beef Iowa Select Farms JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC JBS Swift & Company Jennings Bros. Jim Collie Joanne Littlefield John Morrell Food Group Kent Corporation Korte Farms KS Trucking Kunalpin Farms Lake City Bank Land O’Lakes Lone Creek Cattle Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC Maple Leaf Farms Margaux Farm LLC Marshall County Extension Massachusetts General Hospital Masterform Tool Co. Matt Vatnsdal Merial Limited Micanopy Animal Hospital Midwestern BioAg Mills Cattle LLC MOFA Global Monsanto Morning Fresh Dairy Moser Custom Harvesting MPI Murphy Brown Nebraska Bull Service Nelson Dairy Consultants Nestle Purina Pet Care New Fashion Pork Newgate Stud Newport Laboratory NICC Dairy Foundation Northland Farm Systems Norwood Diesel Ohio Department of Agriculture Oklahoma Animal Disease and Diagnostic Lab Olive Hill Sporthorses OSU Veterinary Center Pawsibilities Unleashed Pepper Creek Lodge Perdue Foods Perry Anderson PIC Apex Pilgrim’s Pride Pine Ridge Farms Pipestone Systems Pita Pit POET Potadle Farms Premier 1 Supplies Prince Agri Products Proximo Purina Purina Nutrition Ralco Animal Nutrition Ralco Show Products Rancho Corazon Real Cattle West Recreational Equipment Incorporated Redhead Creamery Rembrandt Foods Reproductive Management Solutions Ripley Farm and Bait Riverdale Feed & Grain Roberts Ranch LLC Rock River Laboratory Rood and Riddle Rose Acre Farms Royal Vista Ranches RSNC Rush Enterprises Saputo Cheese (continued) December 2014 / May 2015 6 Organizations Hiring Students in Animal and Dairy Sciences (continued) Schnider National Schwartz Farms Inc. Seaboard Foods Select Sires Sexing Technologies Shawhan Place Sinclair Research Sioux Nation Ag Center Smith & Associates Stierwalt Cattle & Clinics Summit Farms Syngenta Syntech Research Tanganyika Wildlife Park TC Reds The Cleveland Clinic The Heifer Authority The Maschhoff’s Trans Ova Genetics Tyson United Cooperative United Producers, Inc. Credit Services University of Colorado University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Kentucky University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Vet Medicine USDA USDA-FSA USGS Usinger Sausage Vita Plus Washita Cattle Company Watonwan Farmers Service Wells Enterprises Wildcat Creek Ranch WinField/Mid Kansas Coop Wingswept Farms YMCA Camp Shady Brook Zoetis Further Education Angelo State University Arizona State University Auburn University Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Blinn College Canisius College Clemson University Colorado State University Columbia College Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Crowder Community College Czech University of Life Sciences Des Moines Area Community College George Washington University Georgia Southwestern State University Hawkeye Community College Iowa State University Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University Kirkwood Community College Lake Michigan College Lincoln Memorial University Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine Loyola University Macomb Community College Mayo Clinic Michigan State University Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine Middle Tennessee State University Mississippi State University Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine New Mexico State University North Carolina State University North Dakota State University Northern Iowa University Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine Olivet Colleg Parker University Purdue University Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Rush University Seoul National University South Dakota State University South Texas School of Law St. George’s University Tarleton State University Texas A&M University Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas Tech University The Ohio State University Tsinghua University Tufts University Tulsa Community College Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine University of Alabama University of Alabama Birmingham Medical School University of Alabama Birmingham School of Public Health University of California University of California-Davis University of Central Oklahoma University of Edinburgh University of Florida University Of Galway University of Georgia University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine University of Glasgow University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine University of Houston University of Illinois University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine University of Kentucky University of Lausanne University of Minnesota University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Nebraska University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Oklahoma University of Prince Edward Island-Atlantic Veterinary College University of Saskatchewan University of South Florida University of Sydney University of Tennessee University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine University of WisconsinMadison Victoria College Virginia Tech University Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Washington State Univsersity West Texas A&M 7 Biological Sciences Job Title Animal/Plant Breeder Biochemist Biologist Biology Teacher Entomologist Government Lab/Research Technician Microbiologist Public Health Specialist Quality Assurance Sales Representative Service Work Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $ N/A 50,000 N/A 41,417 N/A 25,000 32,508 32,000 26,528 54,000 N/A 24,750 41,265 $34,280 Low Salary N/A 50,000 N/A 20,000 N/A 25,000 20,000 32,000 10,000 52,000 N/A 7,000 13,000 7,000 High Salary N/A 50,000 N/A 60,000 N/A 25,000 52,500 32,000 62,000 56,000 N/A 40,000 70,000 70,000 # N/A 1 N/A 6 N/A 1 31 1 12 2 N/A 6 17 77 204 Organizations Hiring Students in Biological Sciences ABC Laboratories Aurora Health Care Ballet Petite BayCare Bongards’ Creameries Camden High School Center for Limnology Center for Sleep and Consciousness Center of Communicable Diseases CGB Enterprises City Year Boston Clinical Scribes LLC Coldstream Laboratories Community Living Alliance Covance EducationUSA ELISA Technologies Elite Medical Scribes EPIC Creative Epic Systems Evangelical Covenant Church FfAME Florida Park Service Freund-Vector Corporation Henry County Public Schools Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Integrated Development Services Jennie-O Turkey Store Kalon Biotherapeutics Koester Dermatology Associates Lake Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Land O’Lakes Madison Emergency Physicians Medline Industries, Inc. Micanopy Animal Hospital Monsanto Mosaic Mu Sigma Inc. National Institutes of Health NewLink Genetics North Suburban Eye Associates Northfield Mt. Hermon School Novozymes Nutra Manufacturing Ozarks Christian Academy ParaTechs Corporation Peace Corps S C Johnson San Antonio Independent School District Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Solorio Academy High School St. Francis Clinics TD Ameritrade Teach for America Texas A&M University Texas Biomedical Research Institute The Bama Companies The Navigators University of Central Florida University of Florida World’s Foremost Bank Medical University of South Carolina Pharmacy School Mercy College Michigan State University Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine Minnesota State University Mississippi State University MUSC National College of Natural Medicine New York University North Dakota State University Northwestern Health Sciences University Northwestern University Nova Southeastern University Oklahoma State University Palmer Chiropractic College Parker University Purdue University Rush Medical College/University of Missouri School of Medicine Rush University Saint Louis University Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry San Jose State University Southern College of Optometry St. Catherine University St. George’s University Texas A&M University The College of William and Mary The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine The Ohio State University Union College University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University of California-Davis University of California-San Francisco University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry University of Florida University of Georgia University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine University of Houston College of Optometry University of Illinois University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign Further Education Aarhus University American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Anderson University School of Nursing Athenaeum of Ohio, Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary Auburn University Barry University Baylor University Baylor University College of Medicine Case Western Reserve University Catholic University Columbia University Creighton University Dartmouth College Des Moines University Emory University Florida Atlantic University Florida State University Georgetown Indiana School of Optometry Iowa State University Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Johnson & Wales University Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Marquette University School of Dentistry Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Mayo Clinic MCPHS University MD Anderson Medical College of Wisconsin Medical University of So Carolina Medical University of So Carolina Accelerated Nursing Program Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine University of Illinois-Chicago University of Iowa University of Iowa College of Dentistry University of Kentucky University of Louisville Dental School University of Massachusetts University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Nebraska University of Nebraska Medical Center University of North Carolina Eshelman Scool of Pharmacy University of North Carolina School of Dentistry University of North Carolina School of Medicine University of North Dakota University of North Texas University of North Texas Pharmacy School University of Nottingham University of Oklahoma University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenvile University of South Dakota University of South Florida University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine University of Tennessee University of Texas University of Texas-Austin University of Texas-Houston University of Virginia University of Western States University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy Vanderbilt University Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Wake Forest University School of Medicine Washington State University Wichita State University Yale University December 2014 / May 2015 8 Environmental Sciences, Fisheries, Forestry & Wildlife Biology Job Title Companion Animal Industry Conservation Officer/Park Ranger Education/Extension Environmental Consultant Environmental Technician Firefighter Fisheries Biologist/Technician Forest Products Inspector Forest Ranger Government Government/Private Forestry Technician Hydrologist Police/Law Enforcement Rangeland Management Service Work Soil Conservationist Timber Procurement Urban Forester Wetland/Prairie Preservation Wildlife Biologist/Technician Wood Products Zookeeper Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $18,360 23,640 26,450 43,182 38,867 .37,373 32,013 N/A 28,500 29,298 31,672 31,200 N/A 35,727 40,000 34,000 47,000 N/A 30,717 28,829 33,940 19,500 33,447 $33,220 Low Salary 18,000 20,800 20,800 34,000 26,000 26,000 20,800 N/A 28,500 22,000 15,000 31,200 N/A 28,454 25,000 30,000 34,000 N/A 24,669 17,748 22,880 19,240 10,000 10,000 High Salary 18,720 29,120 40,000 55,000 85,000 65,000 52,208 N/A 28,500 35,589 41,600 31,200 N/A 43,000 55,000 38,000 60,000 N/A 35,000 50,000 45,000 19,760 72,000 85,000 # 2 3 4 11 12 7 7 N/A 1 6 18 1 N/A 2 4 2 2 N/A 4 21 2 2 56 167 106 Organizations Hiring Students in Environmental Sciences, Fisheries, Forestry & Wildlife Biology Adaptive Restoration Ag Leader Technology Agrimanagement Alabama Department of Environmental Mgmt Alachua County Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alpha EMC Amec Foster Wheeler American Youth Foundation Archer Daniels Midland Ark Ecological Services Barr and Prevost BBJ Group Boy Scouts of America Bureau of Land Management Cabela’s Cardno Inc. Cardno JFNew Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands CHW, Inc. City of Lancaster Dept of Engineering Clear Lake Lumber Clemson Extension Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control Colorado Kayak Supply Colorado Natural Heritage Program Colorado Parks and Wildlife Colorado Springs Fire Dept Colorado State Forest Service Colorado State University Dean Cummings H2O Heli Guides Deltic Timber Corporation Denver Zoo Duraroot Consulting Fairway Ranch Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Florida State Forest Service Forest Preserve District of Dupage General Electric Geneva Park District Glasgow Water Company Grand Teton National Park Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Habitat Management Inc. Haliburton Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment Hardwood Solutions Inc. Huron County Public Health Inspection Oilfield Services Japan Exchange and Teaching Program JET Program Jax Mercantile Jefferson County Open Spaces KC Harvey Environmental Consulting Ken Caryl Ranch Keystone Hatcheries Koppert Biological Systems Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department Logan County K-Lawn Louisiana State University Lowe’s Martell Forestry Inc. Mawson Lumber Meritor, Inc. Michigan DNR Midland Construction Inc. Milbar Hydro-Test, Inc. Missouri Department of Conservation Nabors National Audubon Society National Forest Service National Park Service New Tech Global Environmental Palm Beach School District Peace Corps PeroxyChem Phase Engineering Purdue University Quilcene Fire Rescue Rapid Dry Restoration Revolution Golf Roberts Farm Rocky Mountain Conservancy Seneca Companies Shangri La Botanical Gardens Smoky Mountain Outdoors Southern States Cooperative Southwest Florida Water Management District Spring Mill State Park Stantec Consulting Services SWCA Environmental Consultants Sylvan Lake State Park Terracon Texas A&M University Texas Christian University The Compass Group, Inc. The Greenway Foundation The Ohio State University The University of Wisconsin-Madison Wildlife Ecology Department Thomas Analytical Thomson Reuters Thrive Landscape and Design Timberline Aquatics Truckee Donner Parks and Recreation UF/IFAS Extension Unified Fire Authority United State Geological Survey / Ohio State University United States Corps of Engineers United States Marine Corps. University of Florida University of Missouri Upper Eagle River Water District Uptown Dog URS US Fish and Wildlife Service US Forest Service US Geological Services US Geological Survey USDA USDA ARS USDA FS USDA NRCS Viceroy Hotel Group Village of Arlington Heights Village of Schaumburg Vine & Branch Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Worthington Industries Zoetis Further Education Arkansas State University Auburn University Boise State University Clemson University Colorado State University Columbia University Eastern Kentucky University Harvard University Iowa State University Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas State University Korean University Michigan State University Millersville University Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Oral Roberts University Purdue University South Dakota State University Stanford University Texas A&M University Texas Tech University The Ohio State University University of Alberta University of Arkansas University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Kentucky University of Missouri University of MissouriKansas City University of Nebraska University of NebraskaLincoln University of North Carolina University of North Texas University of TennesseeKnoxville University of Texas University of Texas-San Antonio University of Toledo University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of West Florida University of West FloridaPensacola University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Virginia Tech University December 2014 / May 2015 9 Food Science, Human Nutrition & Dietetics Job Title Culinary Arts Dietitian Enology Nutritionist Production Technologist Public Health Services Quality Assurance/Control Research & Development Sales Representative Sensory Service Work Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $34,667 24.350 20,000 28,667 50,998 N/A 48,543 46,609 59,500 42,000 12,000 39,131 $44,371 Low Salary 20,000 11,500 20,000 13,000 30,000 N/A 27,000 16,000 49,500 41,000 12,000 20,000 11,500 High Salary 42,000 47,900 20,000 50,000 72,000 N/A 75,000 84,000 70,000 43,000 12,000 65,000 84,000 # 3 4 1 3 21 N/A 29 17 3 2 1 24 108 165 Organizations Hiring Students in Food Science, Human Nutrition & Dietetics Advocate Good Shepherd Alabama State Department of Education Amy’s Kitchen Anheuser-Busch InBev Ardent Mills Aromatech Flavorings Associated Material Processing Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Baylis Medica Company Baylor University BJ’s Brewhouse Boars Head Buddy’s Kitchen Camp Shane Cargill Cargill Beef Solutions Cargill Kitchen Solutions Cargill Meat Solutions Cheese Merchants of America Citizen Schools City Year Chicago Clemson University Cog Hill Country Club Colony Brands, Inc. ConAgra Foods Continental Mills Dairy Connection, Inc. Dan Miguel Foods Dave’s Killer Bread Epic Systems Fifth Generation Farms Foxtail Foods Frick’s Quality Meats Frito Lay General Mills Goosehead Insurance Grand Cru Hanzell Vineyards Hausbeck Pickling Company HEB Heinz Hillcar Ink Inc. Hillshire Brands Hirzel Canning Company Hormel Foods Jewish Hospital Justin Wine Kent Precision Foods Groups Kerry Ingredients and Flavours Kids Science Labs Kraft Foods Kroger Manufacturing Leprino Foods Mayo Clinic Metabolic Research Center Michigan State University Milk Specialties Global Moritz Travel MSU Extension Nestle Purina Nestle USA Night Hawk Frozen Foods Northside ISD Oskar Blues LLC OSU Medical Center Pappas Restaurants PepsiCo Beverages Foods Quincy Foods Related Realty Renessenz Roskam Baking Company Sanding Food Corp. Sargento Foods Inc Schreiber Foods Sensient Technologies Sewell Automotive The Scoular Company Total Quality Logistics Twang Tyson Foods Unilever Velvet Ice Cream VHA James H Quillen VA Medical Center Whataburger Wildfire Wyoming Department of Agriculture Yost Foods, Inc. Dallas Theological Seminary Des Moines University Dominican University East Carolina University Eastern Illinois University Emory University Fairleigh Dickinson University Ferris State University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida State University Franklin Pierce University George Washington University Georgia Regents University Harper University Hospital Illinois College of Optometry Indiana University-Purdue University Indiana Iowa State University Kansas State University Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School Lewis University Loyola University Mercer University Mercer University Physical Therapy Michigan State University Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Midwestern University Murray State University New York University North Carolina State University Northern Illinois University Oklahoma State University Purdue University Rockhurst University Saint Louis University Salus University Sam Houston State University Seoul National University Southern College of Optometry Sullivan University College of Pharmacy Texas A&M University Texas Tech University Texas Women’s University The Culinary Institute of America The Ohio State University Union College Further Education A.T. Still University American University Barry University Baylor University Bellarmine University Benedictine University Boston University Chamberlain College of Nursing Colorado State University Columbia University University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Arizona University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University of California-Cal Poly University of Cambridge University of Colorado-Denver University of Florida University of Florida College of Dentistry University of Florida College of Pharmacy University of Georgia University of Houston University of Idaho University of Illinois University of Incarnate Word University of Iowa University of Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Medicine University of Massachusetts University of MassachusettsAmherst University of Memphis University of Michigan University of Michigan Pharmacy College University of Michigan School of Dentistry University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of North Florida University of North Texas Health Science Center University of Pittsburgh University of Tennessee Health Science Center University of Texas University of Texas Medical Branch University of Wisconsin Virginia Tech University Washington State University December 2014 / May 2015 10 Horticulture Job Title Education Golf Course Industry Greenhouse Production Landscape Design Landscape Installation/Maintenance Nursery Management Public Garden Management Research Technician Sales Service Work Sports Turf Management Vegetable and Fruit Production Viticulture Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $38,400 33,737 45,000 40,097 35,825 34,807 N/A 45,000 38,500 20,800 34,904 26,800 30,000 37,120 $36,080 Low Salary 31,200 20,800 40,000 24,960 26,000 19,240 N/A 45,000 34,500 20,800 23,000 20,000 30,000 20,000 19,240 High Salary 45,000 60,000 50,000 48,000 50,000 46,000 N/A 45,000 36,500 20,800 51,423 35,000 30,000 60,000 60,000 # 3 19 4 15 12 6 N/A 1 4 1 6 5 1 9 86 19 Organizations Hiring Students in Horticulture Acorn Farms Adena Golf and Country Club AgriLogic Austin Zech Becker Farms Billy Casper Golf Bio Landscape & Maintenance Bluejack National Golf Club Boardwalk Braun Brownsburg Community Schools Campbell’s Nursery Cherry Creek Country Club Chesterfield Valley Nursery City of Garden City Kansas Cocal Landscaping Congressional Country Club Conway Farms Golf Club Country Club of the Rockies Denison Landscaping Denver Country Club Des Moines Golf and Country Club Detroit Tigers Dow AgroSciences Earthwise Horticultural Eckroat Sports Turf Flowerwood Nursery Fort Collins Retail Nursery Foundations Landscaping Gallo GardenArt GH2 Architects Good Earth Garden Center Greenberg Farrow Architecture Greenturf Inc. Harmony Club Harvest Land Co-Op Hawks Landscape Inc. Heartland Growers Heepke Farms Heritage Nursery Holly Factory Jefferson Country Club Jonesplan Kansas State Research & Extension KM Landscaping Kudela & Weinheimer Landscape Workshop Lifescape Mariani Landscape Meadow Brook Country Club Mercer Botanicals Outdoor Creative Design Phoenix Landscape Management Poudre Valley Cooperative Prairie Plate Restaurant Quaker Ridge Golf Club Sasaki Associates Scioto Reserve Country Club Sea Pines Resort SkyFrog Landscape Smithgroup JJR South Suburban Parks & Rec Southern Hills Country Club SURROUNDS T&L Nursery TBG & Partners Texas A&M AgriLife Extension The Gardeners Farm LLC The Golf Club Total Environment Tulsa Drillers University of Colorado Urban Lab ValleyCrest Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture Welby Gardens Willow Greenhouse Wuertemberger Farms Yardmaster Yellowstone Club ZGF Architects University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Florida University of Illinois University of Pennsylvania Vinifera EuroMaster Programme Further Education Academy of Art University Auburn University Clemson University Colorado State University Iowa State University Michigan State University North Carolina State University Oklahoma State University Oregon State University Purdue University Texas A&M University The Ohio State University December 2014 / May 2015 11 Technical & Biosystems Engineering, Industrial Technology, and Packaging Services Job Title Elevator Management Engineer, General Equipment Test Technician Estimator Ethanol Industry Farming Operation Industrial Engineer Lab/Research Technician Logistics Manufacturing Engineer Packaging Engineer Precision Ag Specialist Production Management Project Manager Quality Assurance/Control Research & Development Safety Sales Representative Service Work Technical Support Specialist Water Quality/Soil Conservation Other Major Total Further Education Average Salary $54,692 56,767 50,500 52,625 N/A 39,778 54,000 40,000 N/A 52,146 60,770 44,857 55,000 49,053 N/A 63,750 N/A 49,818 60,000 55,418 22,000 53,900 $54,652 Low Salary 45,000 40,000 40,000 36,000 N/A 25,000 54,000 40,000 N/A 41,000 40,000 36,000 37,000 28,000 N/A 62,500 N/A 28,000 50,000 42,000 22,000 20,000 20,000 High Salary 69,000 85,000 67,000 62,500 N/A 60,000 54,000 40,000 N/A 60,000 80,000 60,000 85,000 65,000 N/A 65,000 N/A 75,000 70,000 70,000 22,000 85,000 85,000 # 13 36 4 4 N/A 9 1 1 N/A 6 83 7 22 33 N/A 2 N/A 23 3 8 1 58 314 39 Organizations Hiring Students in Technical & Biosystems Engineering, Industrial Technology, and Packaging Services A to Z Drying, Inc. Abbott Laboratories Advanced Crop Management AEP Ag Leader Technology Ag Power AgJunction AHW, LLC Albrecht Wood Interiors Al-Ghanim Combined Group Aloe Vera of America Amazon Amway Apple Arbor Construction Archer Automotive & Tire Archer Daniels Midland Ardent Mills Ashton Woods Homes B & B Partners B Braun Bank of Springfield Barr Engineering Bartlett Grain Barton Malow Company Beaver Excavating Berry Plastics Biomeriuex Biomet Blakley’s - Architectural Wall Systems Division Blue Bell Creameries Blue Ox Brent Dahl Bunge North America Butler Machinery Campbell Soup Consumer Cargill Cargill Kitchen Solutions Caterpillar CGB Enterprises Chrysler Corporation Clarke Engineering Services Cognizant Technology Solutions Colgate-Palmolive Comet Tool Inc. Commercial Contracting Corp ConAgra Foods Conti Corporation Continental Coty Crop-Tech Consulting Cummins Inc. Dart Container Corporation (Solo Cup) Denso Diageo Dow Chemical Dugan & Meyers DuPont Pioneer EA Engineering Science Edwards Communities Eli Lilly Emerson Electric Epic Systems Ethicon Endo Surgery Evolution Ag Excel Industries Exmark Manufacturing FarmedHere Farmers Implement Irrigation FCA Packaging Fessler and Bowman Flint Hills Resources Foam Fabricators Frank Virchow FritoLay, Inc. Gateway Plastics Gavilon General Motors George J. Igel & Company Georgia-Pacific Gimmal LLC GOJO Industries, Inc. Green Bay Packaging Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Guenther Mechanical Inc. H.L. Munn Lumber Co. Halliburton Harre Feed Yards Hensel Phelps Construction Co Hewlett-Packard Hilco Valuation Services HITT Contracting HMS Manufactoring Huron Consulting Group IBM Ideal Contracting IDS Engineering Group IJUS Independence Excavating Industrial Irrigation International Automotive Components Group International Paper JAC Products James Hardie Building Products Jimmy John’s Franchise Joeris General Contractors John Deere Johnson & Johnson Jones & Carter Jones and Cleary Kenn-seld Group LLC Kiewit Corporation Kiewit Infastructure Kiewit Power Constructors Kimberly Clark Kirk Williams Company Kohler Industries Kokosing Construction Kraft Foods Oscar Mayer Foods Kraft Foods, Inc. KTM Industries Leprino Foods LI-COR Limited Brands Lithko Restoration Technologies Living Proof Lockheed Martin Mana Products Marathon Petroleum Company Mark-L Construction McMahon Engineering Medtronic Meridian MFG MFA, Incorporated Michigan State University Middle Niobrara Natural Resource District Mill Creek Machining Milwaukee Tool Miniature Precision Components (MPC) MMI Engineered Solutions Mondelez International Monsanto Multi-Packaging Solutions Neaton Auto Products Mfg Nelson Seeds NESTLE USA Newell Rubbermaid Nice Pak Products Noteboom Implement 12 Olsson Associates Onyx Orbis Corporation Orthman Manufacturing Packaging Corporation of America Pella PepsiCo Performance Contracting Peters Orchards Inc. Peterson Ag Pfizer Phi Mu Fraternity Pillen Family Farms Pipestone Systems Plastipak Power Construction LLC Pride One Construction PumpCo RAM Construction Ray Carroll Grain Growers Reckitt Benckiser Rentenbach Rexnord Industries LLC Robertson Construction Rock-Tenn Company Sage Ag Sandusky Packaging SC Johnson Schenkelberg Implement Schunenman Equipment Co. Shape Corporation Sigma Stretch Film Sioux Automation Company Smith Implements Smithfield Foods Sonoco Packaging Spectrum Brands St. Jude Medical Stephen Gould Corporation STL Sunesis Construction Superior Group Sydenstricker Implement Terra Drive Systems Tesla Motors TFC Construction Inc. The Christman Company The Scoular Company The Walsh group Toyota Motor TransNav Transparent Container Turner Construction Tyson Foods Uniek Inc. Unilever Union Pacific US Army US Navy USDA Valent USA Van Leeuwan Viaduck Productions Victory Packaging Videojet Technologies Vogelsmeier Farms Wayne Homes West Monroe Partners WFS Wilson Tool International Windsor Windows and Doors Winneshiek Coop Win-Win LLC Yoder Concrete Construction Zeeco Zerelli Technologiees, Inc. Ziegler CAT Zimmer Holdings Zoske’s Sales and Service Further Education Columbia University George Washington University Law School Governor’s State University IE Business School Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University North Carolina State University Oklahoma State University Purdue University Texas A&M University UCLA University of Arizona University of Dundee University of Florida University of Illinois University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Pennsylvania December 2014 / May 2015