2024 Best Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Agricultural Economics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #368 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of agricultural economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in agricultural economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agricultural economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural economics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural economics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agricultural Economics in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for agricultural economics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Ag Economics

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in agricultural economics needs to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Agricultural Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	2
Ohio	494	3
Michigan	476	0
Indiana	375	29
Wisconsin	317	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ag Economics

Agricultural Economics is one of 6 different types of Agricultural Economics & Business programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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