Agricultural Economics & Business at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you plan to study agricultural economics and business, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. Of the 1,118 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Missouri - Columbia in 2021, 45 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.

Mizzou Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agricultural business progam at Mizzou 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 Mizzou 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
	4
	7
	15
	18
	29
	82
	190

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in agricultural business from Mizzou. This makes it the #20 most popular school for agricultural business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in agricultural business, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Agricultural Business Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $48,867. This is 13% higher than $43,092, which is the national average for all agricultural business bachelor's degree recipients.

Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 45 agricultural business students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mizzou, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agricultural business at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou Agricultural Economics & Business Master’s Program

The agricultural business program at Mizzou awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

Of the students who received a agricultural business master's degree from Mizzou, 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in agricultural business. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agricultural Economics & Business

If you plan to be a agricultural business major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Agricultural Business	42
Agricultural Economics	13

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	22,150	$57,800
Computer User Support Specialists	13,140	$47,600
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	770	$27,630
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	290	$49,280
Economists	250	$112,240

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 Adam Procter under License

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