Agricultural Economics & Business at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a agricultural business school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's agricultural business program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. Of the 895 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in 2021, 51 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.

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Mississippi 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
	3
	12
	16
	22
	22
	24
	30
	31
	51
	59
	70
	140

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Mississippi State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from Mississippi State Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $40,038. This is less than $43,092, which is the national average of all agricultural business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Mississippi State. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Mississippi State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of agricultural business master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from Mississippi State, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi 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

The following agricultural business concentations are available at Mississippi State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	44
Agricultural Business	7
Agricultural Economics	7

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	12,410	$47,000
Computer User Support Specialists	2,490	$46,670
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	550	$24,630
Farm and Home Management Advisors	320	$49,350

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.