Agricultural Economics & Business at Modesto Junior College

If you plan to study agricultural economics & business, take a look at what Modesto Junior College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

MJC is located in Modesto, California and has a total student population of 16,365.

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.

MJC Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

MJC Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Agricultural Economics & Business Associate’s Program

61% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of agricultural business associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agricultural business only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at MJC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in agricultural business graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Modesto Junior 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	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

If you plan to be a agricultural business major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Modesto Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	32

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 Modesto Junior 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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