Agricultural Economics & Business at Merced College

Every agricultural economics & 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 Merced College stacks up to those at other schools.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year.

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.

Merced Community College District Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Agricultural Business (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Merced Community College District Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Agricultural Economics & Business Associate’s Program

50% Women

73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agricultural business associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agricultural business only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at Merced Community College District may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agricultural business graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

Agricultural Economics & Business majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	35

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 CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	166,870	$62,560
Computer User Support Specialists	70,510	$66,350
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	9,680	$25,140
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	6,790	$47,360
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	1,460	$91,670

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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