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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges
$42,727 Avg Salary
$15,157 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the most popular school for agricultural economics & business students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $338.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $13,279 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for agricultural economics & business students. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chico.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Chico State take out $11,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

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#5

Merced College

Merced, CA

The excellent programs at Merced College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics & business schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Merced, Merced Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #6 on the list. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

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#7

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics & business programs. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Oregon State take out $16,455 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #9 on the list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.

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Feather River Community College District landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics & business programs. Located in the rural area of Quincy, Feather River College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 770
Washington 26
Oregon 44

Agricultural Business Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 3,206
Agricultural Business 2,144
Agricultural Economics 1,882
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 506
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 245
Agricultural Business & Management 136
Agricultural Business Technology 21

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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