by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UMCP ranks in comparison to other schools with agricultural business programs.
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The bachelor's program at UMCP was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Maryland - College Park handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics & business. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 31 degrees were handed out.
Agricultural Business majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMCP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,147 a year. This is less than $43,092, which is the national median of all agricultural business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMCP, agricultural business students borrow a median amount of $20,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,120.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at University of Maryland - College Park.
Of the 35 agricultural business students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMCP, about 66% were men and 34% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in agricultural business.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 70 |
| Food Science Technology | 50 |
| General Agriculture | 40 |
| Plant Sciences | 24 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 2 |
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