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Agricultural Economics at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Agricultural Economics, take a look at what Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 agricultural economics degrees were granted at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Among 13,774 students, 13,623 (99%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 146 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Agricultural Economics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Agricultural Economics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are 67% women (12) and 33% men (6).

Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Among the 18 bachelor’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 67% were women (12) and 33% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 11% of Agricultural Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, lower than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Agricultural Economics Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

The Agricultural Economics program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Business Operations	18

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Students who finish Agricultural Economics program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Agricultural Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Economists	$73,611
Computer User Support Specialists	$71,530
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$29,657

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.