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Agricultural Economics at Texas Tech University

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Agricultural Economics at Texas Tech University

If you are interested in studying agricultural economics, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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.

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
9
11
18
19
19
19

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

26% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ag economics from Texas Tech. About 74% were men and 26% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

67% Women
The ag economics program at Texas Tech awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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