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 University of Arkansas at Monticello. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at UAM was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #5 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UAM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAM was $354 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $159 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,779 | $10,629 |
| Fees | $3,130 | $3,130 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,058 | $7,058 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,826 | $3,826 |
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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 UAM in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $14,500 in student debt. That is 23% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAM is $39,592 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $40,788.
Online degrees for the UAM 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 UAM Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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%.
None of the agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at UAM 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 | 22 |
| 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 | 22 |
*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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