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2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
519 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$50,689 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in agricultural economics & business is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics & business students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 519 degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of agricultural economics & business school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Agricultural Economics & Business School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Business
Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Doctor's Degrees in Agricultural Business

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Agricultural Business

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$78,005 Median Starting Salary

Cornell University is a great option for students interested in a degree in agricultural economics & business. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 222 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from Cornell University receive an earnings boost of about $27,316 above the average income of agricultural economics & business majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. After graduation, agricultural business degree recipients generally earn about $42,147 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,351 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

University of Delaware is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 13 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. After graduating, agricultural business degree recipients typically earn about $51,351 at the beginning of their careers.

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Delaware Valley University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Doylestown. This university ranks 59th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 23 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, agricultural business degree recipients typically make an average of $47,478 in their early careers.

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SUNY Cobleskill crest
SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
37 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 87th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 37 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Cobleskill in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Morrisville State College is a small public college located in the rural area of Morrisville. This college ranks 134th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 27 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Morrisville State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania334115
New York333305
Maryland27936
New Jersey27313
District of Columbia1883
Delaware17529

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Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Economics265
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations163
Agricultural Business90
Agricultural Business Technology1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians896
Animal Science609
Food Science Technology313
Horticulture282
Plant Sciences279
General Agriculture270
Veterinary Medicine263
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs125
Animal Services106
Agricultural Production78

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