Agricultural Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus
Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. In 2021, 22 ag economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Purdue.
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.
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Purdue Agricultural Economics Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Ag Economics (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Economics
- Master’s Degree in Ag Economics
- Doctorate Degree in Ag Economics
Purdue Agricultural Economics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the ag economics progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The ag economics major at Purdue 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, 29 students received their master’s degree in ag economics from Purdue. This makes it the #2 most popular school for ag economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ag economics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Ag Economics Student Demographics at Purdue
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Purdue Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program
About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ag economics 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 ag economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Purdue Agricultural Economics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a ag economics master's degree from Purdue, 76% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in ag economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 ag economics. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
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Economists | 100 | $84,740 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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