2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Agricultural Economics & Business is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #127 out of the 306 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 & business students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural economics & business students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt agricultural economics & business students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics & business related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agricultural Economics & Business in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agricultural Business

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

8 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

7 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	0
Michigan	149	0
Ohio	144	7
Indiana	132	8
Wisconsin	108	0

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Agricultural Economics & Business Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Economics & Business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Business Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Agricultural Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology	35
Plant Sciences	27
Animal Science	26
Soil Sciences	9
Agricultural Production	3
Agricultural Public Services	2

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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