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Agricultural Economics & Business at Mississippi State University

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Agricultural Economics & Business at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying agricultural economics and business, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. Of the 4,575 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 51 of them were agricultural economics and business majors.

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.

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Mississippi 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
Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools 31
Best Agricultural Economics Schools 70

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Mississippi State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $40,038. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business students.

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Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The agricultural business program at Mississippi State awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

43% Women
Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Agricultural Economics & Business from Mississippi State in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from Mississippi State, 100% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in agricultural business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mississippi State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 12,410 $47,000
Computer User Support Specialists 2,490 $46,670
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters 550 $24,630
Farm and Home Management Advisors 320 $49,350

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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