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Agricultural Economics at West Virginia University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WVU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ag economics.

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Agricultural Economics Degrees Available at WVU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Economics

WVU Ag Economics Rankings

The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for ag economics list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $75-$110k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (With Aid)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $48-$75k)	19
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k)	20
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (With Aid)	23
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $75-$110k)	23
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Economics Graduates	23
Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics	25
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $48-$75k)	26
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k)	27
Highest Paid Agricultural Economics Graduates	30
Best Agricultural Economics Schools	31
Best Agricultural Economics Colleges for Veterans	31

Popularity of Ag Economics at WVU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Virginia University handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 64 degrees were handed out.

Ag Economics Student Diversity at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program

The ag economics program at WVU awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 87% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's in ag economics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.