Agricultural Economics & Business at Purdue University - Main Campus

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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 138 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.

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Agricultural Business (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business
• Master’s Degree in Agricultural Business
• Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Business

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at Purdue 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 Purdue 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.

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In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Purdue. This makes it the #3 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $49,121. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from Purdue. About 37% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	120
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Purdue Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students earned a master's degree in agricultural business from Purdue. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from Purdue, 76% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue 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	1
White	22
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 8 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 Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Business	109
Agricultural Economics	59
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Computer User Support Specialists	10,270	$46,990
Farm and Home Management Advisors	550	$45,730
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	170	$26,500
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$47,880

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 Abhijitsathe under License

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