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Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Kentucky

If you plan to study agricultural economics and business, take a look at what University of Kentucky has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986. Of the 5,377 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kentucky in 2021, 53 of them were agricultural economics and business majors.

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.

UK Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

UK Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at UK 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 Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
27
Most Focused Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in agricultural business from UK. This is the #34 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from UK Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at UK is $40,029. This is less than $43,092, which is the national average of all agricultural business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Agricultural Business Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

43% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The agricultural business program at UK awarded 53 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. The typical agricultural business bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UK since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at UK 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 University of Kentucky with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UK Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from UK.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in agricultural business.

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

UK also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 20,930 $50,800
Computer User Support Specialists 6,180 $48,700
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1,090 $49,570
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 310 $49,440
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters 170 $26,540

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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