Agricultural Economics & Business at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study agricultural economics and business, take a look at what Ohio 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.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 60 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio 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.

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at Ohio State 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 agricultural business major at Ohio 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
	4
	7
	10
	12
	32
	57
	76

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

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Ohio State Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $46,899. This is 9% higher than $43,092, which is the national average for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 agricultural business students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ohio State Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in agricultural business from Ohio State. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 7 students 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Economics	70

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	47,520	$56,870
Computer User Support Specialists	20,780	$50,180
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	330	$24,680
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	290	$55,620
Economists	140	$125,490

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 Michael Barera under License

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