2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Agricultural Economics & Business is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #177 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics & business students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to agricultural economics & business students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural economics & business students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt agricultural economics & business students go into to obtain their master'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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agricultural economics & business students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

The agricultural business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agricultural Economics & Business in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for a Master's in Agricultural Business

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a master's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from University of Arkansas

2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

11 Annual Graduates

$36,880 Median Starting Salary

Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in agricultural economics & business. A-State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.

Students who graduate with their master's from the agricultural business program report average early career wages of $36,880.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics & business from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	11
Georgia	190	19
Virginia	182	6
North Carolina	178	0
Tennessee	166	16
Alabama	151	3
Kentucky	147	1
Louisiana	147	3
South Carolina	146	0
Mississippi	145	7
West Virginia	112	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Business

Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics	20
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	11

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	15
General Agriculture	11
Animal Science	11
Agricultural Production	10
Food Science Technology	6

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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