Agricultural Economics at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study agricultural economics, take a look at what North Dakota State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a total student population of 12,846. In 2021, 41 ag economics majors received their bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University.

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

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Economics
• Master’s Degree in Ag Economics

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ag economics progam at North Dakota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ag economics major at North Dakota State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agricultural Economics. 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.

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In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in ag economics from North Dakota State University. This makes it the #10 most popular school for ag economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ag Economics Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 ag economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from North Dakota State University, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ag economics at North Dakota 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in ag economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

North Dakota State University Agricultural Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 ag economics majors earned their master's degree from North Dakota State University. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a ag economics master's degree from North Dakota State University, 83% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a master's in ag economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

North Dakota State University also has a doctoral program available in ag economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Careers That Ag Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in ag economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND

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 Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.