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

3. STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES Sales and Marketing Specialty Veterinary Medicine Food Safety/Biosecurity Forest Ecosystem Management Precision Agriculture

4. STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES Biomaterials Engineering Landscape Horticulture Plant and Animal Genetics Specialty Crops Production Nutrition Services

5. STRONGEST OPPORTUNITIES Environmental Management Food System Nanotechnologies Plant and Animal Inspection Consumer Information Technology Animal Health and Well-being

6. EMPLOMENT OPPORTUNITIES 46% - Management/Business 25% - Scientific/Engineering 16% - Agriculture/Forestry Production 13% - Education/Communication/ Governmental Services

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

8. Scientific and Engineering 13,000 Annual Openings Genomics and Bioinformatics Food Quality and Nutraceuticals Environmental Quality

9. Agricultural/Forestry Production 8,000 Annual Openings Forest Ecosystem Management Specialty Crops Green Spaces

10. Education, Communication, Governmental Services 7,000 Annual Openings Food System Security Land and Water Use Consumer Information

11. MARKET FACTORS Consumers Preferences Evolving Business Structures Technological Developments Public Policy Choices

12. Bachelor’s Degree Graduates 2001-02 53% Female 16% Ethnic Minority 98% U.S. Citizens

13. Master’s Degree Graduates 2001-02 55% Female 14% Ethnic Minority 85% U.S. Citizens

14. Doctor of Philosophy Graduates 2001-02 41% Female 17% Ethnic Minority 65% U.S. Citizens

15. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Graduates - 2001-02 72% Female 9% Ethnic Minority 99% U.S. Citizens

16. 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.