Agricultural Economics & Business at Kansas State University

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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 104 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from K -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.

K -State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

K -State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at K -State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 K -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 Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools	2
	3
	14
Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Agricultural Economics Schools	55

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from K -State. This makes it the #2 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $44,913. This is 4% higher than $43,092, which is the national average for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of agricultural business bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at K -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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	100
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Agricultural Economics & Business from K -State in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from K -State, 69% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

K -State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
• Food Processing
• 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,750	$53,860
Computer User Support Specialists	7,420	$45,360
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	280	$50,230
Farm and Home Management Advisors	270	$55,810
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	240	$33,910

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.