Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln stacks up to those at other schools.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In 2021, 101 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

UNL Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at UNL 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
	12
Best Agricultural Economics Schools	14
Most Focused Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools	21

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from UNL. This makes it the #20 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNL Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $43,965. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics & Business from UNL in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	97
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNL Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in agricultural business from UNL. About 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from UNL, 80% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
• Soil Sciences
• Agricultural Public Services
• Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
• Horticulture

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	9,730	$54,520
Computer User Support Specialists	3,560	$49,660
Farm and Home Management Advisors	470	$70,730
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	260	$31,360
Agricultural Sciences Professors	250	$88,080

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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