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Agricultural Business

Bachelor of Science



Program Details

The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business prepares students for entry-level employment in the business management of the food and fiber sectors. Agricultural business includes the range of activities, from farming to retail sales of food (also known as ‘farm to fork’), that is integral to modern food production. 

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Agricultural Business Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2021-2022. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

    Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 49,080
    • High salary: 160,870
    • Average salary: 86350
    Stable Job Growth $ 86,350 Average Salary $49,080 $160,870

  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

    • Job growth: Declining
    • Low salary: 51,700
    • High salary: 156,530
    • Average salary: 87980
    Declining Job Growth $ 87,980 Average Salary $51,700 $156,530

  • Agricultural Engineers

    Bachelor's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 43,020
    • High salary: 132,700
    • Average salary: 84630
    Rising Job Growth $ 84,630 Average Salary $43,020 $132,700

All Careers in Agricultural Business (12)

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable101,390
Forestry & Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable100,830
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers- n/aDeclining87,980
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable87,710
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable86,350
Agricultural EngineersBachelor's degreeRising84,630
Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingRising83,460
Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable77,280
Soil & Plant ScientistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising71,410
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry WorkersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable59,330
Agricultural TechniciansHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising46,790
Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm ProductsBachelor's degreeRising

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