Agricultural Economics & Business at Southwest Minnesota State University

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 Southwest Minnesota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agricultural business programs across the country. The following shows how Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota 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 Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Focused Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	64
Best Agricultural Economics Schools	73
Most Focused Agricultural Economics Schools	77
	83

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southwest Minnesota State University is $38,927. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business students.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 agricultural business majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southwest Minnesota 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

• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences

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 Southwest Minnesota State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.