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 Southwest Minnesota State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University paid an average of $300 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,837 | $7,837 |
| Fees | $1,221 | $1,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,642 | $8,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,930 | $2,930 |
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agricultural business who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University make an average of $40,737 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $40,788.
Online degrees for the Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Southwest Minnesota State University in agricultural business at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Sciences | 8 |
*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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