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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Agricultural Economics & Business

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Agricultural Business

#23 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Penn State University Park was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business 17
Best Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business 23
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 33
Highest Paid Agricultural Economics & Business Graduates 37
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business 53
Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business 167

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Business from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Agricultural Business BS Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 33% higher than the national average of $18,856.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Agricultural Business From Penn State University Park?

$38,700 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

agricultural business who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $38,700 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $40,788.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Agricultural Business?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park agricultural business bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Agricultural Business

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.3% Women
25.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 83 students received their bachelor’s degree in agricultural business. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 37.3% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 36.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 25.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 58
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BS in Agricultural Business Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 83

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Agriculture 36
Horticulture 41
Agricultural Public Services 6
Animal Science 90
Food Science Technology 42

View All Agricultural Economics & Business Related Majors >

References

*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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