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2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
995 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$47,593 Avg Early-Career Salary
Agricultural Economics & Business is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #101 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics & business students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 995 degrees in agricultural economics & business annually.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of agricultural economics & business school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agricultural economics & business schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Business

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agricultural business degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Agricultural Business

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$52,778 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business has to check out California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo get an earnings boost of approximately $5,185 above the average income of agricultural economics & business majors.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$50,100 Median Starting Salary

California State University - Fresno is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in agricultural economics & business. Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 109 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business degree program at California State University - Fresno earn $2,507 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$47,937 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat California State University - Chico if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 64th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 77 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the agricultural business program make an average of $47,937 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
26.0% Growth in Graduates

Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oregon State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business degree program at Oregon State University make $4,438 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,272 Median Starting Salary

Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. This university ranks 60th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 22 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year. After graduation, agricultural business degree recipients typically earn an average of $38,272 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 770
Washington 300 26
Oregon 266 44

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Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 891
Agricultural Business 54
Agricultural Economics 24
Agricultural Business & Management 23
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 1,855
Animal Science 1,039
Horticulture 743
Agricultural Production 737
Food Science Technology 531
Veterinary Medicine 470
Agricultural Mechanization 464
Plant Sciences 401
General Agriculture 282
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 276

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