Agricultural Economics & Business at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every agricultural economics and business school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the agricultural business program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,038 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in 2021, 30 of them were agricultural economics and business majors.

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.

Louisiana State University Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Louisiana State University Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Louisiana State University 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
	25
	28
	29
	32
	65
	80
	87
	94

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Louisiana State University. This makes it the #25 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agricultural business majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Louisiana State University. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Louisiana State University 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana State University Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Agricultural Economics & Business from Louisiana State University in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

Louisiana State University also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

Agricultural Economics & Business majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Business	30
Agricultural Economics	6

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	21,080	$49,360
Computer User Support Specialists	3,480	$47,570
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	400	$54,830
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	260	$32,520
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	50	$75,170

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.