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 - River Falls. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UW - River Falls was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - River Falls.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW - River Falls was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $268 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,428 | $14,001 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about UW - River Falls tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - River Falls in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $18,856.
agricultural business who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls make an average of $46,673 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $40,788.
UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
None of the agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at UW - River Falls in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 9 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 20 |
| Animal Science | 158 |
| Food Science Technology | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | 27 |
*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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