Career Opportunities
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
| Graduation Semester | # Offers | Salaries | Offer Satisfaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Range | Average | Range | Duties | Salary | |
| Spring 2007 | 2.0 | 1-6 | $40,100 | $24,000 - $51,000 | 61% very satisfied 39% satisfied |
33% very satisfied 67% satisfied |
| Spring 2006 | 2.0 | 1-4 | $40,000 | $25,000 - $49,000 | 52% very satisfied 39% satisfied |
30% very satisfied 61% satisfied |
| Spring 2005 | 2.61 | 1-4 | $36,200 | $20,000 - $47,600 | 52% very satisfied 48% satisfied |
29% very satisfied 71% satisfied |
| Spring 2004 | 2.4 | 1-6 | $35,800 | $27,000 - $49,000 | 95% very satisfied 5% satisfied |
68% very satisfied 32% satisfied |
| Spring 2003 | 2.6 | 1-8 | $32,000 | $18,000 - $45,888 | 59% very satisfied 34% satisfied |
35% very satisfied 56% satisfeid |
| Spring 2002 | 2.2 | 1-4 | $32,800 | $25,000 - $43,800 | 67% very satisfied 30% satisfied |
27% very satisfied 73% satisfied |
| Spring 2001 | 1.8 | 1-3 | $34,000 | $25,000 - $47,000 | 55% very satisfied 45% satisfied |
35% very satisfied 60% satisfied 5% neutral |
| Spring 2000 | 2.1 | 1-6 | $33,000 | $24,000 - $43,000 | 65% very satisfied 35% satisfied |
39% very satisfied 59% satisfied 2% neutral |



