Undergraduate Programs
Agricultural Business Placement Information
Spring 2007 Graduates
- Number of Offers
- Average number: 2.0
Range: 1-6 - Starting Salaries
- Average: $40,100*
Range: $24,000 - $51,000.
*Excludes 2 temporary church positions.
Offer Satisfaction
- Duties:
- 61% Very Satisfied
39% Satisfied - Salary:
- 33% Very Satisfied
67% Satisfied
Placement Resources
- Ag Placement Office
- Location: 141 Curtiss.
Director: Mike Gaul.
Telephone: 294-4725.
Web: http://www.career.ag.iastate.edu/
Students are encouraged to work through the Ag Placement office for internships and permanent jobs. - College of Business Placement Office
- Location: 1320 Gerdin Business Building
Telephone: (515) 294 - 2542
Web: http://www.bus.iastate.edu/Careers/ - LAS College Office of Career Services
- Location: 351 Carrie Chapman Catt Hall
Telephone: (515) 294-4841
Web: http://www.las.iastate.edu/careerservices/ - Additional Resources
- Ag Career Day (held in November; Sponsored by Ag Placements office together with Ag Business Club)
Monthly Ag Business Club Meetings
Career & Job Opportunities In Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business Majors are trained in business, management, economics, production agriculture, communication, and problem solving. Job opportunities available to our graduates are usually in the following areas:
- Agricultural Extension
- Agricultural Finance
- Agricultural Salesperson
- Commodity Merchandiser
- Ag Loan Officer
- Crop Production Specialist
- Agribusiness Manager
- Farm and Ranch operations
- Food Broker
- Advertising Agent
- Government
- Appraiser
- Market Analyst
- Cooperative Extension Agent
- Accountant
- Lawyer
- Agricultural reporting
- Public relations
- Research