by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in agricultural business.
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Iowa State is in the top 10% of the country for agricultural business. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 94 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 236 bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics & business. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 230 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Iowa State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $46,032. This is higher than $43,092, which is the national median for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, agricultural business students borrow a median amount of $16,972 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,120.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the agricultural business program at Iowa State is $182 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Iowa State University.
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of agricultural business bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 93% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 219 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 11 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in agricultural business from Iowa State in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in agricultural business.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 225 |
| Plant Sciences | 172 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 54 |
| Food Science Technology | 48 |
| International Agriculture | 45 |
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