2024 Best Agricultural Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a doctor's degree in agricultural economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #186 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Agricultural Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 doctor's degrees in agricultural economics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agricultural economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agricultural economics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agricultural economics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agricultural Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agricultural Economics in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for agricultural economics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Ag Economics

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

Best Agricultural Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	0
Michigan	257	0
Ohio	253	7
Indiana	202	8
Wisconsin	163	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ag Economics

Agricultural Economics is one of 6 different types of Agricultural Economics & Business programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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