by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. 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 Wisconsin - Platteville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UW - Platteville was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #3 in Wisconsin.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Platteville paid an average of $612 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $267 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,418 | $14,693 |
| Fees | $1,455 | $1,455 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,770 | $7,770 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,594 | $3,594 |
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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 UW - Platteville in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Platteville is $41,286 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $40,788.
UW - Platteville 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 UW - Platteville Online Learning page.
Women made up around 39.3% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 38.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 1.8% of the agricultural business bachelor’s degrees at UW - Platteville in 2019-2020. 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 | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | 66 |
| Plant Sciences | 31 |
*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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