Agricultural Economics & Business at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. Of the 4,341 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2021, 34 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.

USU Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USU does offer online courses in agricultural business for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agricultural business programs across the country. The following shows how USU performed in these rankings.

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 USU 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
Most Popular Online Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from USU. This makes it the #25 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $42,830. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business students.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from USU. About 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical agricultural business bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USU Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in agricultural business from USU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from USU, 100% 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 Utah State University with a master's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU 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
• Food Science Technology
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Horticulture
• Agricultural Production

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,660	$52,470
Computer User Support Specialists	9,440	$50,000
Economists	90	$88,280
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	70	$46,110

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
• Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.