Agricultural Economics & Business at South Dakota State University

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

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from South Dakota 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.

South Dakota State Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business

South Dakota State Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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
	2
	12
	19
	21
	22
	26
	29
	39
	57

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $41,411. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business students.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 agricultural business students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	62

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	1,800	$49,000
Computer User Support Specialists	1,200	$38,860
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	350	$27,440
Agricultural Sciences Professors	80	$81,860

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.