Farm and Ranch Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities.

$87,980
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
-1% projected 2024–2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers run establishments that produce crops, livestock, and dairy products.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Agricultural Business and Management(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN
$133,627
Agricultural Business and Management(masters)Kansas State University, KS
$96,774
Food Science and Technology(masters)Michigan State University, MI
$92,232
Agricultural Business and Management(bachelors)Cornell University, NY
$92,163
Food Science and Technology(masters)Kansas State University, KS
$90,394
Food Science and Technology(masters)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL
$89,713
Food Science and Technology(masters)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, ND
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)New York University, NY
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Mount Mary University, WI
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Mississippi State University, MS
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Brigham Young University, UT
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Oregon State University, OR
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Cornell University, NY
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Illinois Institute of Technology, IL
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, LA
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Clemson University, SC
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)California State University-Fresno, CA
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Drexel University, PA
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Alabama A & M University, AL
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Chapman University, CA
$85,889
Food Science and Technology(masters)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK
$85,889

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