Agricultural Economics & Business at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. Of the 82 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 12 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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agricultural business major at Southwest Minnesota State University 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
	5
	22
	30
	54
	64
	73
	77
	77
	83
	177
	177

Earnings of Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Business Graduates

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southwest Minnesota State University is $38,927. This is less than $43,092, which is the national average of all agricultural business majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in agricultural business from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Southwest Minnesota 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southwest Minnesota State University 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

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 Southwest Minnesota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	12

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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,140	$62,070
Computer User Support Specialists	12,910	$55,560
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	390	$35,900
Economists	250	$81,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	160	$65,340

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.