Agricultural Economics

A program that focuses on the application of economics to the analysis of resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the agricultural sector, both domestically and internationally. Includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 43 institutions across the United States, with a total of 5339 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

84

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

15

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,432

degrees awarded

Master's Degrees

175

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

46

degrees awarded

Other Awards

3,587

awards given

Top Schools for Agricultural Economics

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
887
2 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
765
3 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
762
4 University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
297
5 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
297
6 Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
213
7 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
203
8 Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
187
9 Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
156
10 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
150
11 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Fargo, ND
147
12 West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
126
13 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
126
14 Auburn University
Auburn, AL
117
15 University of Georgia
Athens, GA
105
16 Clemson University
Clemson, SC
87
17 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
84
18 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
81
19 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK
66
20 University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
61
21 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
60
22 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
54
23 Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
39
24 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
30
25 Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN
28
26 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA
27
27 Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
24
28 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR
24
29 Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
18
30 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
18
31 Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA
18
32 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
15
33 Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
15
34 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
9
35 Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
9
36 New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
6
37 Huntington University
Huntington, IN
6
38 University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
6
39 Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
4
40 Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO
3
41 North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
3
42 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
3
43 South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
3