Agricultural Economics at Virginia Tech
What traits are you looking for in a ag economics school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ag economics program.Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year.
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.
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Virginia Tech Agricultural Economics Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Ag Economics
Online Classes Are Available at Virginia Tech
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Virginia Tech offers distance education options for ag economics at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
Virginia Tech Agricultural Economics Rankings
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.
Ag Economics Student Demographics at Virginia Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech Agricultural Economics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a ag economics master's degree from Virginia Tech, 83% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in ag economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.
| Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
|---|---|---|
| Economists | 1,230 | $126,080 |
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 Eric T Gunther under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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