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Agricultural Economics at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

If you plan to study Agricultural Economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is in Mayaguez, PR.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 agricultural economics degrees were awarded at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.

Online Class Availability at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Online coursework is an option at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. Among 10,618 students, 70 (1%) studied exclusively online and 2,188 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Agricultural Economics Rankings at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Use these rankings to compare University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez’s Agricultural Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Puerto Rico	#1 of 2
Best Value	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Puerto Rico	#2 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#93 of 157
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#153 of 157

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Agricultural Economics graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Agricultural Economics graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez are 44% women (7) and 56% men (9).

Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Among the 16 bachelor’s agricultural economics degrees awarded at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Agricultural Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, higher 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 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

This Agricultural Economics program at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agricultural Business Operations	11
Agricultural Economics	5

Best-Paid Careers for Agricultural Economics Graduates

Those who complete Agricultural Economics program at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.