by our College Data Analytics TeamAgricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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. The bachelor's program at Colorado State was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #1 in Colorado.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Colorado State was $1,407 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $428 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
Learn more about Colorado State tuition and fees.
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 Colorado State took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State is $40,518 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $40,788.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Colorado State does offer online classes in its agricultural business bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 38.0%.
Around 11.1% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 57 |
| Agricultural Economics | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Services | 65 |
| Horticulture | 15 |
| Animal Science | 80 |
| Plant Sciences | 56 |
| Soil Sciences | 26 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
