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2023 Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$42,727 Avg Salary
$17,530 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agricultural economics and business was ranked #105 in the country. In fact 8,098 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the agricultural business programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Agricultural Economics

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for agricultural economics and business students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $327, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Agricultural Business majors at Fresno State take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for agricultural economics and business students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Chico State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at California State University - Chico Report

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agricultural economics and business students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Oregon State take out $19,990 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debtload of $17,699.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 770
Washington 26
Oregon 44

Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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