by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Business. 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 Utah State University. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for USU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USU paid an average of $809 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $251 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,732 | $21,677 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,016 | $8,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,072 | $4,072 |
Learn more about USU 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 USU in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $12,000 in student debt. That is 36% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USU is $47,260 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $40,788.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that USU offers online option in its agricultural business bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Around 6.1% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at USU 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 15 |
| International Agriculture | 1 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 9 |
| Animal Science | 52 |
| Food Science Technology | 5 |
*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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