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2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in California

5 Colleges in California
907 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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 907 degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in California The agricultural business program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Agricultural Business

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 & Business Schools in California list to help you make the college 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 California

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 California Schools in Agricultural Business

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

It's difficult to beat California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you wish to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. 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 about 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 about $5,185 above the typical earnings of agricultural economics & business graduates.

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

University of California - Davis is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

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

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

Any student pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business has to take a look at California State University - Fresno. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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

California State University - Chico is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in agricultural economics & business. Chico State is a large public university located in the city of Chico. This university ranks 64th out of 161 colleges 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 earn about $47,937 in their early career salary.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,272 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools 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 year we have data available. After graduating, agricultural business degree recipients typically make an average of $38,272 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 26
Oregon 266 44

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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
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 884
Agricultural Business & Management 23

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 1,256
Animal Science 829
Agricultural Production 635
Horticulture 442
Agricultural Mechanization 412
Food Science Technology 387
Veterinary Medicine 257
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 246
Plant Sciences 239
General Agriculture 139

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