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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools

352 Colleges
$42,304 Avg Salary
$18,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

Agricultural Economics & Business is the #105 most popular major in the country with 8,098 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 352 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $18,855. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Iowa State take out is $19,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Iowa State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $19,100 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 352 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $12,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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Out of the 352 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from OSU carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $19,001. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #7 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $16,784 in student debt.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at North Carolina State University Report

#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at K -State take out is $20,265. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Kansas State University Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Agricultural Business majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $17,541. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Florida Report

#11

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Texas Tech take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from UARK take out $19,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Arkansas Report

Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from LATI carry an average student debt load of $12,000.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Lake Area Technical Institute Report

With a ranking of #15, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Fresno State take out is $15,000.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Agricultural Business majors at UNL take out an average of $18,758 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

With a ranking of #17, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Agricultural Business majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $22,434 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Chico landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

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With a ranking of #21, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from DMACC carry an average student debt load of $8,000.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#23

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Bakersfield College Report

Fort Hays State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #24 on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from FHSU carry an average student debt load of $13,929.

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With a ranking of #25, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $16,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#27

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#31

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#31

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#31

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#31

Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH
#36

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY
#40

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR
#42

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
#45

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
#45

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO
#45

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#49

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 352 different United States agricultural economics and business schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
52 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
52 SUNY Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY
52 Merced College Merced, CA
52 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR
52 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools award.

Rank College Location
57 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
57 Central Lakes College - Brainerd Brainerd, MN
59 Reedley College Reedley, CA
59 Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA
61 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
61 Utah State University Logan, UT
61 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
64 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD
64 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
64 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
67 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
68 North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO
68 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
70 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
70 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO

Agricultural Economics & Business by Region

View the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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