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Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Agricultural Economics at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,432 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2021, 50 of them were agricultural economics majors.

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.

UNL Agricultural Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Ag Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Ag Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Ag Economics

UNL Agricultural Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ag economics progam at UNL 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 UNL 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
6
7
8
9
13
13
13
15

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in ag economics from UNL. This makes it the #15 most popular school for ag economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Ag Economics Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program

26% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 ag economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNL, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ag economics at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln 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 1
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNL Agricultural Economics Master’s Program

60% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 ag economics majors earned their master's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a ag economics master's degree from UNL, 80% 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 Nebraska - Lincoln 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 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNL also has a doctoral program available in ag economics. In 2021, 1 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Agricultural Sciences Professors 250 $88,080
Economists 30 $81,010

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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