2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools

Agricultural Economics & Business isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #127 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 doctor's degrees in agricultural economics & business during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 & business students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agricultural economics & business students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt agricultural economics & business students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics & business related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agricultural Economics & Business in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Agricultural Business

1

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

12 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Ohio State University - Main Campus

2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

10 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Agricultural Economics & Business by Region

View the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Agricultural Economics & Business Related Rankings by Major

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Agricultural Economics & Business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agricultural Business Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics	46

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary Medicine	3,466
Plant Sciences	299
Animal Science	194
Food Science Technology	185
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	97
Soil Sciences	56
Agricultural Production	26
Agricultural Public Services	19
General Agriculture	10
Other Agriculture	3

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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