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Iowa State University BS in Agricultural Economics & Business

230 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$48,958 Average Salary
$19,774 Average Student Debt

Agricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Iowa State BS in Agricultural Business

#9 in the U.S
#2 in Iowa

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Iowa State is in the top 10% of the country for agricultural business. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 122 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income Over $110k)2
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business2
Most Popular Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business3
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (With Aid)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business9
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools9
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges for Veterans10
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $30-$48k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $0-$30k)13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Economics & Business Graduates13
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income Over $110k)15
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $0-$30k)20
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k)20
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business21
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (With Aid)23
Highest Paid Agricultural Economics & Business Graduates27
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business29
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business37
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business37
Most Focused Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business51

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Business from Iowa State Cost?

$9,316 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,774 Average Student Debt

Iowa State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $336 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,042$23,230
Fees$1,274$1,274
Books and Supplies$1,001$1,001
On Campus Room and Board$9,193$9,193
On Campus Other Expenses$2,430$2,430

Learn more about Iowa State tuition and fees.

Iowa State Agricultural Business BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Agricultural Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State took out an average of $19,774 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $18,856.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Agricultural Business From Iowa State?

$48,958 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

agricultural business who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $48,958 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $40,788.

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Does Iowa State Offer an Online BS in Agricultural Business?

Iowa State does not offer an online option for its agricultural business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.

Iowa State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Agricultural Business

230 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.7% Women
1.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 230 bachelor’s degrees in agricultural business awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 28.7% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 1.7% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White210
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities15

BS in Agricultural Business Focus Areas at Iowa State

Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations118
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management112

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Mechanization60
International Agriculture52
Animal Science226
Food Science Technology52
Plant Sciences133

View All Agricultural Economics & Business Related Majors >

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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