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. In addition, we cover how South Dakota State ranks in comparison to other schools with agricultural business programs.
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The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics & business. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 56 degrees were handed out.
Agricultural Business majors who earn their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,411 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State, agricultural business students borrow a median amount of $22,557 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $20,120 for all agricultural business majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at South Dakota State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 agricultural business majors earned their bachelor's degree from South Dakota State. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 97% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 138 |
| General Agriculture | 75 |
| Plant Sciences | 66 |
| Agricultural Production | 20 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 18 |
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