by our College Data Analytics TeamAgricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at University of Missouri - Columbia. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at Mizzou was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mizzou paid an average of $920 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $311 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,330 | $27,612 |
| Fees | $1,393 | $1,393 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,668 | $10,668 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,288 | $5,288 |
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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 Mizzou took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mizzou is $48,432 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $40,788.
Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agricultural business in 2019-2020, 32.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Around 3.8% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at Mizzou in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| 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 | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | 50 |
| Agricultural Economics | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 31 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 11 |
| Animal Science | 81 |
| 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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