在美國專修農業的學生人數是不斷的在減少中, 不知台灣是否也如此? 但若以經濟角度來看, 未來全球通膨的可能性還是很高, 再者,全球天氣變遷甚劇, 相信未來農作物的價格只會增加,在這種情形下, 我相信學農或懂農學的角色就更形重要了.
農業科學其實是個最廣泛的一門學問, 它橫跨許多不同的領域, 換言之, 你可以專攻某領域而成為專家, 例如農業經濟/貿易, 農業(農場)管理, 農業新聞, 食品科學, 農作物生產 甚至是生物工程等. 故基本上農業科學也是門跨科學類(生物學, 植物學, 動物學, 或是物理).
農業科學的出路其實頗廣, 請見下:
| Agronomist (農藝) | Farm Business Manager | Nutritionist |
| Animal Breeder | Farm Manager | Pharmacologist |
| Animal Control Officer | Farm Technician | Physical Therapist |
| Animal Health Technician | Farmer Health Inspector | Physician Asst. |
| Animal Shelter Manager | Herds Specialist | Plant Sanitation Specialist |
| Artificial Insemination Tech. | Horse Trainer | Product Manager |
| Biologist | Immunologist | Quality Control Specialist |
| Biology Teacher | Industrial Hygienist | Research Asst. |
| Chemist | Kennel Owner | Research Investigator |
| Clinical Researcher | Laboratory Animal Researcher | Safety Specialist |
| Conservation Officer | Laboratory Technician | Sales Representative |
| Dairy Herd Improvement Asst. | Loan Officer | Science Teacher |
| Education Curator | Medical Doctor | Veterinarian |
| Embryo Transfer Technician | Medical Illustrator | Veterinary Asst. |
| Environmental Specialist | Medical Technologist | Writer |
| Extension Agent/Specialist | Nutritional Consultant | Zookeeper |