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Agricultural Economics & Business at Iowa State University

If you are interested in studying agricultural economics and business, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. In 2021, 236 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from Iowa State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agricultural Economics & Business section at the bottom of this page.

Iowa State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business
  • Master’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Iowa State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks agricultural business programs across the country. The following shows how Iowa State performed in these rankings.

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Iowa State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Economics & Business. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
2
4
9
19
34

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Iowa State. This is the #34 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from Iowa State Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa State is $46,032. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

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Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 236 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Iowa State. About 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Iowa State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 219
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Iowa State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in agricultural business from Iowa State.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a master's in agricultural business.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Iowa State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

If you plan to be a agricultural business major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 121
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 115
Agricultural Economics 1

Careers That Agricultural Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in agricultural business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 11,970 $56,970
Computer User Support Specialists 4,460 $49,100
Agricultural Sciences Professors 280 $90,570
Farm and Home Management Advisors 260 $65,110
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 230 $58,040

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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