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Agricultural Economics at Missouri State University-Springfield

If you are interested in studying Agricultural Economics, take a look at what Missouri State University-Springfield. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State University-Springfield is located in Springfield, MO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 agricultural economics degrees were granted at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Online & Distance Learning at Missouri State University-Springfield

Online coursework is an option at Missouri State University-Springfield. Of 24,360 students, 3,698 (15%) studied exclusively online and 8,151 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Agricultural Economics Graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield

Those who finish Missouri State University-Springfield’s Agricultural Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,655
2 years	$35,594
3 years	$40,341
4 years	$45,277
5 years	$52,218

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Agricultural Economics graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield earn a median of $45,277, compared with $55,416 for all Missouri State University-Springfield graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Agricultural Economics graduates from Missouri State University-Springfield stands at $18,614.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Agricultural Economics graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agricultural Economics graduates at Missouri State University-Springfield are 73% women (16) and 27% men (6).

Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program at Missouri State University-Springfield

Of the 19 bachelor’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at Missouri State University-Springfield, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Agricultural Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State University-Springfield, lower than the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Agricultural Economics Concentrations at Missouri State University-Springfield

The Agricultural Economics program at Missouri State University-Springfield includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Business Operations	19
Agricultural Economics	3

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Agricultural Economics program at Missouri State University-Springfield pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Agricultural Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Economists	$73,611
Computer User Support Specialists	$71,530
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Farm and Home Management Educators	$55,950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$36,803
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$29,657

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.