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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 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.

The Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges.

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the most popular school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly 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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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 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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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

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

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

#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.

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#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Merced College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.

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#7

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College 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. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon 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 #8 on the list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Oregon State accumulate an average of around $19,990 in student debt.

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#9

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

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Feather River Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the rural area of Quincy, Feather River College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 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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