Agricultural Economics & Business at Merced College

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 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

• Undergrad Certificate in Agricultural Business (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Merced Community College District Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of agricultural business associate's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agricultural business only graduates about 40% women each year. The program at Merced Community College District may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% 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 25% 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	12
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Agricultural Production
• Agricultural Mechanization

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.