by our College Data Analytics TeamAgricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Georgia. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UGA is in the top 10% of the country for agricultural business. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 122 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $2,909 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
| Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,328 | $10,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
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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. Agricultural Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA took out an average of $20,750 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA is $45,305 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $40,788.
UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.1% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Around 10.8% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at UGA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 51 |
| Agricultural Economics | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 7 |
| Horticulture | 5 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 15 |
| Animal Science | 102 |
| Food Science Technology | 11 |
*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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