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Agricultural Economics at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you are interested in studying Agricultural Economics, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is located in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Economics Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Agricultural Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 3
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 31
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#98 of 157
Best Value	Nationwide	#135 of 157

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Agricultural Economics graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, by degree type.

Program-wide, Agricultural Economics graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 37% women (10) and 63% men (17).

Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 18 bachelor’s agricultural economics graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 33% were women (6) and 67% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18

Agricultural Economics Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 9 master’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	3

*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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

This Agricultural Economics program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Business	18
Agricultural Economics	9

Top-Paying Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Agricultural Economics program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Agricultural Economics majors, 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.