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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$42,977 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 120 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

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 bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

Agricultural Business majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,458 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Of the 236 students majoring in agricultural business at Iowa State, 65% are male and 35% are female.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Iowa State take out $18,538 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agricultural economics and business schools in the United States. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 227 students majoring in agricultural business at UIUC, 68% are male and 32% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,147. 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 120 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.

About 47% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 53% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from Cornell carry an average student debt load of $13,270. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $418.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 180 students majoring in agricultural business at OSU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $18,490 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 37% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 63% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,762 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

About 45% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 55% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $17,403 in student debt. 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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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agricultural economics and business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 27% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 73% are male.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,844. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in agricultural business at Fresno State, 70% are male and 30% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $16,150 in student debt.

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North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 27% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

Agricultural Business majors at NC State take out an average of $20,604 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 38% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $19,586. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $238.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agricultural economics and business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 67% are male.

On average, agricultural business graduates from UNL take out $17,643 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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

#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 98 students majoring in agricultural business at Texas Tech, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Agricultural Business majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $19,680 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at UARK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,330.

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California State University - Chico came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Women make up 42% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

Agricultural Business majors at Chico State take out an average of $16,900 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 39% of the agricultural business majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $21,005 in student debt.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. FHSU is a large public school located in the town of Hays.

About 42% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in agricultural business at the school are women while 45% are male.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 University of Georgia Athens, GA
20 Clemson University Clemson, SC
21 Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO
22 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
23 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
23 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN

Agricultural Economics & Business by Region

View the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree 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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