by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. 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 Middle Tennessee 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, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Middle Tennessee State University was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #3 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Middle Tennessee State University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University paid an average of $1,078 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $300 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $25,872 |
| Fees | $1,870 | $1,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,286 | $9,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,398 | $4,398 |
Learn more about Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 15% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University is $37,208 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $40,788.
Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.8% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Around 10.5% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University 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 | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 66 |
| Food Science Technology | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | 15 |
*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.
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