Agricultural Economics & Business at Vernon College

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

Vernon Regional Junior College is located in Vernon, Texas and has a total student population of 2,773.

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.

Vernon Regional Junior College Agricultural Economics & Business Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Agricultural Business (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business

Vernon Regional Junior College Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings

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Agricultural Business Student Demographics at Vernon Regional Junior College

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

Vernon Regional Junior College Agricultural Economics & Business Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of agricultural business associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in agricultural business only graduates about 40% women each year. The program at Vernon Regional Junior College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in agricultural business at Vernon Regional Junior College are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vernon College with a associate's in agricultural business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vernon College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	4

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 TX, the home state for Vernon College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	117,010	$59,580
Computer User Support Specialists	60,380	$52,250
Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters	5,540	$24,440
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	1,280	$52,170
Agricultural Sciences Professors	1,010	$93,580

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.