Agricultural Economics & Business at Purdue University - Main Campus

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The agricultural business major at Purdue 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of agricultural business bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical agricultural business bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	108
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

33% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of agricultural business master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from Purdue, 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	1
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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Business	109
Agricultural Economics	59
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	7

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Computer User Support Specialists	10,270	$46,990
Farm and Home Management Advisors	550	$45,730
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	170	$26,500
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$47,880

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
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