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Agricultural Economics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

If you plan to study Agricultural Economics, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 2 agricultural economics degrees were granted at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Studying Online at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Many students take online classes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) studied exclusively online and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Economics Rankings at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

These rankings give you a sense of how Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Agricultural Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Agricultural Economics graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Agricultural Economics graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 50% women (1) and 50% men (1).

Agricultural Economics Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 2 master’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Agricultural Economics master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Agricultural Economics master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 17%.*

*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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

This Agricultural Economics program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Economics	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Agricultural Economics program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.