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Major Overview for Agricultural Economics

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Overview for Agricultural Economics

A program that focuses on the application of economics to the analysis of resource allocation, productivity, investment, and trends in the agricultural sector, both domestically and internationally. Includes instruction in economics and related subfields as well as applicable agricultural fields.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Agricultural Economics

Top 40 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Agricultural Economics among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
155
(1.8%)
Highly Selective$11,217
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
63
(1.7%)
Minimally Selective$16,096
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
59
(1.3%)
Minimally Selective$14,067
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
56
(0.9%)
Minimally Selective$15,996
The Ohio State University - Columbus Campus
Columbus, OH
50
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$18,165
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA
50
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$18,399
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
38
(0.9%)
Highly Selective$18,428
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
31
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$14,721
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
30
(0.8%)
Minimally Selective$13,273
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
28
(0.8%)
Highly Selective$12,668
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.