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2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,251 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$47,593 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in agricultural economics & business is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #101 out of 395 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes 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 1,251 degrees in agricultural economics & business annually.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of agricultural economics & business school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Agricultural Economics & Business School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Associate Degrees in Agricultural Business
Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Master's Degrees in Agricultural Business
Doctor'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 Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Agricultural Business

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$53,738 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 152 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus get an earnings boost of about $6,146 over the average earnings of agricultural economics & business graduates.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
13.4% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 262 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive an earnings boost of around $8,341 over the typical income of agricultural economics & business graduates.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in agricultural economics & business needs to take a look at Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 64 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from Michigan State University get an earnings boost of around $9,430 above the average earnings of agricultural economics & business majors.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$49,868 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in agricultural economics & business has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 65 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business program at University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $2,275 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
20.5% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn around $47,760 in the first couple years of their career.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,747 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a fairly small public university located in the town of Wooster.

There were about 17 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, agricultural business degree recipients typically earn around $34,747 at the beginning of their careers.

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Vincennes University is a large public university located in the remote town of Vincennes. This university ranks 9th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 27 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Vincennes University in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
34.2% Growth in Graduates

UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Platteville. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 73 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Platteville receive $6,880 more than the typical agricultural business grad.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
$53,911 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 48 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business program at University of Wisconsin - River Falls earn $6,318 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Agricultural Business Degrees Awarded
15.6% Growth in Graduates

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 32 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agricultural business program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,194.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 61
Ohio 314 203
Illinois 304 381
Indiana 294 202
Wisconsin 273 190

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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
Agricultural Economics 522
Agricultural Business 451
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 190
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 36
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 27
Agricultural Business & Management 13
Agricultural Business Technology 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 1,100
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 887
Horticulture 702
Agricultural Production 634
Veterinary Medicine 566
Food Science Technology 477
Agricultural Mechanization 400
General Agriculture 356
Plant Sciences 354
Agricultural Public Services 155

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