Agricultural Economics & Business at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every agricultural economics and business school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agricultural business program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agricultural Economics & Business section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business
• Master’s Degree in Agricultural Business
• Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Business

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in agricultural business for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Colorado State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agricultural business programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Economics & Business. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Colorado State. This makes it the #16 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $39,874. This is less than $43,092, which is the national average of all agricultural business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in agricultural business from Colorado State in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	69
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Colorado State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in agricultural business from Colorado State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from Colorado State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Public Services
• Horticulture
• General Agriculture
• Soil Sciences
• Food Science Technology

Careers That Agricultural Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	20,630	$62,600
Computer User Support Specialists	14,390	$60,440
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	330	$57,330
Agricultural Sciences Professors	220	$87,140
Economists	220	$104,350

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.