by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Economics. 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for agricultural business majors, UIUC came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.
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 UIUC in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC is $53,984 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $40,788.
UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
About 32.8% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Around 23.0% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 133 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics | 204 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | 23 |
| Animal Science | 128 |
| Food Science Technology | 99 |
| Plant Sciences | 37 |
View All Agricultural Economics & Business Related Majors >
*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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