Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 66 agricultural business majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Business
• Master’s Degree in Agricultural Business
• Doctorate Degree in Agricultural Business

UGA Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at UGA 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 UGA 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
	6
	8
	13
	19
	28
	38
	39
	54
	70
	80

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from UGA. This makes it the #6 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $43,001. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,092 for all agricultural business students.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in agricultural business from UGA. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at UGA 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

The agricultural business program at UGA awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from UGA, 74% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

The following agricultural business concentations are available at University of Georgia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	53
Agricultural Economics	33

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	48,300	$56,540
Computer User Support Specialists	22,090	$53,090
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	2,530	$22,140
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	770	$50,150
Economists	330	$111,570

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.