Agricultural Economics at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In 2021, 81 ag economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech.
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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Texas Tech Agricultural Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Economics
- Master’s Degree in Ag Economics
- Doctorate Degree in Ag Economics
Texas Tech Agricultural Economics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the ag economics progam at Texas Tech 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 ag economics major at Texas Tech 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in ag economics from Texas Tech. This makes it the #19 most popular school for ag economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in ag economics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Ag Economics Student Demographics at Texas Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at Texas Tech University.
Texas Tech Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program
About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ag economics at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in ag economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 72 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Texas Tech Agricultural Economics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a ag economics master's degree from Texas Tech, 100% 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 Texas Tech University 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 | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in ag economics. In 2021, 12 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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
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Agricultural Sciences Professors | 1,010 | $93,580 |
Economists | 830 | $106,480 |
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 Johan Hendrikse under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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