Agricultural Economics & Business at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Ohio State.

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.

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Ohio 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 Focused Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Ohio State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $46,899. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of agricultural business bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 agricultural business majors earned their master's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio 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	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Food Processing
• Agricultural Public Services
• Food Science Technology
• Plant Sciences
• Other Agriculture

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	47,520	$56,870
Computer User Support Specialists	20,780	$50,180
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	330	$24,680
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	290	$55,620
Economists	140	$125,490

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.