Academics
To better understand our education philosophy, you’ll need to know what we mean when we say “career-oriented” education. This is important because it defines who we are, from our curriculum, classroom experience, and advisory staff to our support services for students preparing to graduate.
Undergraduate Program
Our undergraduate program in the Department of Agricultural Economics has a long-standing reputation for excellence in teaching, advising, and commitment to students. The department offers a B.S. in Agribusiness and a B.S. in Agriculture with a major in Agricultural Economics. Our graduates enter the job market with a full set of skills that allow them to apply for jobs anywhere in the world. Perhaps what is most exciting is the placement rates. The most recent information from the placement office has indicated a placement rate of roughly 95 percent.
Graduate Program
The Department of Agricultural Economics offers studies leading to a Master of Agribusiness (MAB), a Master of Agricultural Economics (MS) or a Doctorate of Agricultural Economics (Ph.D.). More than 90 graduate students are enrolled in the Department. The MAB program was the first distance-education agribusiness master’s program in the U.S.
Launched in 1998, The 2½ year MAB program allows agribusiness professionals to pursue a graduate degree while maintaining full-time employment. The MAB program emphasizes the study of economic and agribusiness management concepts and their application to food, aninmal health and agricultural business situations.
The M.S. program stresses a strong foundation in economic theory and quantitative analysis, and their application in agriculturally related areas. The Ph.D. program prepares students to conduct quantitatively-based economic research and analysis of managerial and policy questions. Doctoral study in the Department of Agricultural Economics leads to rewarding careers in industry, government, and higher education. Our masters and Ph.D. graduates continue to be in demand. Recent Ph.D. graduates have been hired by Purdue University, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University, Mississippi State University, and at the University of Tokyo.