Agricultural Economics & Business at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,568 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University - Main Campus in 2021, 47 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.

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agricultural business programs across the country. The following shows how North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from North Dakota State University. This makes it the #16 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of North Dakota State University Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University is $51,629. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from North Dakota State University. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in agricultural business from North Dakota State University. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from North Dakota State University, 83% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• International Agriculture
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services
• Animal Services
• 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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	2,860	$55,100
Computer User Support Specialists	1,760	$53,020
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	330	$39,660

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 Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.