by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Business & Management. 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 Central Missouri. 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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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 UCM was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #5 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCM.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UCM was $475 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $14,256 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,196 | $9,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,464 | $2,464 |
Learn more about UCM tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCM 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.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCM is $41,193 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $40,788.
UCM 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 UCM 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business at UCM in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business & Management | 28 |
*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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