by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Virginia Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Virginia Tech was ranked #15 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for agricultural business majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Virginia Tech was $1,248 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Agricultural Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech took out an average of $23,750 in student loans. That is 26% higher than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech is $43,575 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $40,788.
Online degrees for the Virginia Tech agricultural business bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
About 44.7% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 7.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 13 |
| Animal Science | 190 |
| Food Science Technology | 24 |
| Plant Sciences | 52 |
*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.
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