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2023 Best Agricultural Economics Schools

35 Colleges
$42,304 Avg Salary
$18,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

In 2020-2021, 410 people earned a degree or certificate in agricultural economics and business, making the major the #191 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Agricultural Economics Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the United States

Check out the agricultural business programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Agricultural Economics Schools list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best agricultural economics and business programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agricultural Economics Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Agricultural Economics & Business by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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