by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Business. 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 Michigan State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Michigan State was ranked #16 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 Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Michigan State was $1,346 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
Learn more about Michigan 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $46,673 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $40,788.
Michigan State does not offer an online option for its agricultural business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan State Online Learning page.
About 38.1% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 38.0%.
None of the agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at Michigan State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | 63 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 128 |
| Food Science Technology | 27 |
| Plant Sciences | 35 |
| Soil Sciences | 27 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 3 |
*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.
