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Agricultural Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus

22 Bachelor's Degrees
29 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in ag economics.

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Agricultural Economics Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Ag Economics Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for ag economics. More specifically it was ranked #3 out of 35 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Agricultural Economics Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Agricultural Economics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Agricultural Economics Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools 2
Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (With Aid) 2
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Agricultural Economics Graduates 2
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics 3
Best Agricultural Economics Schools 3
Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (With Aid) 3
Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Economics Graduates 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Agricultural Economics Graduates 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics 4
Highest Paid Agricultural Economics Graduates 5
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics 5

Popularity of Ag Economics at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in agricultural economics. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in ag economics from Purdue. This makes it the #2 most popular school for ag economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in ag economics in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ag Economics Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ag economics majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in ag economics from Purdue in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in ag economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Purdue Agricultural Economics Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a Master’s in ag economics from Purdue in 2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in ag economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Ag Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business 109
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 7

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