This page contains key outcome data for the Agricultural Economics Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: Business
- Average Income: $55,000 (Rank: 59 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $34,000
- Unemployment Rate: 2.50% (Rank: 27 of 171)
- Percent Female: 32.8%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 20.6%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 3.9%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 2.7%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 149 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers: 11.79% (Average Income: $46,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 4.52% (Average Income: $64,000)
- Agricultural workers, : 4.41% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 4.31% (Average Income: $67,000)
- Credit Counselors and Loan Officers: 4.31% (Average Income: $69,000)
- Insurance Sales Agents: 3.06% (Average Income: $57,000)
- Managers in Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations: 3.00% (Average Income: $77,000)
- Accountants and Auditors: 2.92% (Average Income: $67,000)
- Constructions Managers: 2.91% (Average Income: $65,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 2.84% (Average Income: $53,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 2.67% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 2.31% (Average Income: $58,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.25%
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products: 1.90% (Average Income: $58,000)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 1.85% (Average Income: $28,000)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents: 1.69% (Average Income: $70,000)
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products: 1.52% (Average Income: $69,000)
- Agricultural and Food Scientists: 1.47% (Average Income: $52,000)
- Financial Managers: 1.44% (Average Income: $80,000)
- Credit Analysts: 1.25% (Average Income: $63,000)
- Pest Control Workers: 1.24% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts/Network systems Analysts/Web Developers: 1.24% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents: 1.12% (Average Income: $68,000)
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: 1.10% (Average Income: $38,000)
- Military Officer Special and Tactical Operations Leaders: 1.09% (Average Income: $82,000)
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