by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 29 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 326 master's degrees in agricultural economics & business during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The agricultural business master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality agricultural business program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural economics & business students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in agricultural economics & business.
Cornell University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in agricultural economics & business. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from Cornell University
Purdue University - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a master's degree in agricultural economics & business. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a master's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program make about $54,462 in their early career salary.
More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in agricultural economics & business has to look into Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan.
Those agricultural economics & business students who get their master's degree from Kansas State University earn $14,183 more than the average agricultural business graduate.
More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from Kansas State University
Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from University of Georgia
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from University of Florida
North Dakota State University is a large public university located in the city of Fargo.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from University of Arkansas
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Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | 226 |
| Agricultural Business | 58 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 31 |
| Agricultural Business & Management | 7 |
| Farm/Farm & Ranch Management | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | 594 |
| Food Science Technology | 492 |
| Animal Science | 405 |
| General Agriculture | 320 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 156 |
| Agricultural Production | 116 |
| Soil Sciences | 99 |
| Other Agriculture | 94 |
| International Agriculture | 46 |
| Horticulture | 12 |
