Agricultural Economics & Business at Ridgewater College

What traits are you looking for in a agricultural business school? To help you decide if Ridgewater College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agricultural business program.

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, Minnesota and approximately 3,176 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ridgewater College Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Agricultural Business (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Ridgewater College Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College Agricultural Economics & Business Associate’s Program

50% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agricultural business associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agricultural business only graduates about 41% women each year. The program at Ridgewater College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agricultural business at Ridgewater College are white. Around 88% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ridgewater College with a associate's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

Agricultural Economics & Business majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ridgewater College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	15
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	4

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 MN, the home state for Ridgewater College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070
Computer User Support Specialists	12,910	$55,560
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	390	$35,900
Economists	250	$81,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	160	$65,340

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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