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UC Davis Tops World Rankings in Agricultural Economics and Policy

• by Julia Ann Easley
• April 03, 2017

UC Davis is ranked first in the world in agricultural economics and policy — and among the top 10 in 17 other subjects — based on the number of research articles published by its affiliates in top-tier academic journals.

The Center for World University Rankings released its inaugural subjects ranking Monday.

The ranking, which factors in journal citations over the last 10 years, features the top global universities in 227 subjects covering all academic disciplines in the sciences and social sciences. Overall, UC Davis ranks 28th among global institutions with the most top-10 placements.

In all, more than 26,000 degree-granting institutions of higher education were considered.

The center, which ranks universities and provides consulting services to governments and educational institutions, ranked UC Davis 49th in the world in its 2016 rankings, which were by institution rather than subject areas.

Earlier this year, the QS World University Rankings kept UC Davis No. 1 for veterinary science and had the campus second in agriculture and forestry.

In other recent rankings, UC Davis was named the  greenest university in the world  in the seventh annual GreenMetric ranking from the University of Indonesia in December 2016 and No. 20 among large schools on the  Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer–Producing Colleges and Universities list in February.

In October 2016,  U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Global Universities”  ranked UC Davis first in programs for plant and animal sciences, second in agricultural sciences, and fourth in environment and ecology.

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Alum: This is a program intended for people who have a purpose. Many enrolled already work full time and want a higher degree to boost payscale or in the case of teachers, allow them to teach higher education programs or develop new ones. For individuals seeking further education, this can be a great stepping stone, however be advised you need to work and seek your path, it will not be handed to you and there is little guidance without effort. Much of the course work is as described- intended for medical microbiology. Some classes are highly outdated and most geared towards academia not industry. I liked the ability to customize some of the coursework but was disappointed a dreadful career seminar I did not want to take was later removed as a requirement without compensation. I would have happily taken a credit even as an audit to learn. Be advised it can be challenging to develop relationships with professors and standout amongst large numbers of students online. ... Read 6 reviews

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Master's Student: Working in a small department had perks and disadvantages. Due to the department size, students were able to make close connections with mentors and receive one-on-one attention to support individual graduate program goals. However, there was some level of "poaching" of other professors' research and there were definitely some professors and students who did not mesh well together. Overall though, I felt like I really grew as a student and person and was well-supported and actively encouraged throughout the great extent of my graduate degree. ... Read 2 reviews

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Master's Student: The courses are challenging but the professors are very open to helping with students who are struggling and/or need extra time. I learned a lot during my time in the program. ... Read 2 reviews

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The PhD program is a globally recognized leader in the disciplinary areas of agricultural, development, environmental and regional economic s and was previously ranked by the National Research Council as the top program in Agricultural and Resource Economics in the United States.

Students acquire rigorous training in economic theory and advanced quantitative methods and learn to apply these skills to a wide range of real-world economic problems. Degree recipients go on to assume teaching, research and managerial positions with universities and colleges, research institutions, government agencies, multilateral international institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and private companies and corporations.

An MS degree is not required for admission to apply to the PhD Program.  Students whose undergraduate degrees are not in economics or business are welcome to apply as well.

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Fields of specialization

Students are required to take a total of 12 credit hours of frontiers courses that provide specialized training in the field of their choice. The AEDE frontiers courses cover topics relevant to agricultural economics, environmental and resource economics, regional economics and development economics. Graduate students are given wide latitude to design their own program of study and to choose a dissertation topic. In recent years, under the supervision of AEDE faculty members, doctoral students have conducted innovative theoretical and applied research on agricultural policy and trade, agricultural finance and risk management, consumption and marketing economics, food economics and agribusiness, environmental and natural resource economics, international and regional economic development, poverty and food security, climate change,  agricultural economics,  spatial and land-use economics, health economics, bioeconomics, and experimental and behavioral economics. Innovative research that addresses pressing social problems is encouraged, regardless of the sub-discipline of economics with which it may be identified.

Course requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 90 graduate semester credit hours and take the non-credit Math Camp offered by the Department of Economics in July and August, immediately preceding the start of classes in the first year. Students are required to take a minimum of 56 credit hours of in-class coursework. This is comprised of 44 credit hours of required courses that provide a strong foundation in microeconomic theory, econometric theory, applied econometrics and applied welfare as well as 12 credit hours of frontiers courses relevant to the student’s intended research topics to provide more specialized training. All additional credit hours cover departmental seminar requirements and dissertation research. Please refer to our curriculum sheets for the first year and second/third years in the PhD program for a more detailed understanding of the required coursework.

Examinations

In addition to required coursework, students must: Pass a microeconomics theory qualifying examination prior to the beginning of the second year; Pass the second year manuscript requirement prior to the beginning of their third year; Pass the candidacy examination and defend their doctoral dissertation proposal, typically before the beginning of their fifth year; Complete the doctoral dissertation and pass a final oral examination.  

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Best Universities for Agricultural Economics in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Economics. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 50.9K academic papers made by 176 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Iowa State University

For Agricultural Economics

2. Cornell University

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

4. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

5. University of California - Berkeley

6. Michigan State University

7. University of California - Davis

8. University of Florida

9. Stanford University

10. Pennsylvania State University

11. University of Wisconsin - Madison

12. Yale University

13. Ohio State University

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

15. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

16. Kansas State University

17. Harvard University

18. University of British Columbia

19. University of Georgia

20. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

21. University of Chicago

22. Columbia University

23. Auburn University

24. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

25. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

26. University of Guelph

27. University of Toronto

28. University of Maryland - College Park

29. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

30. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

31. Purdue University

32. Washington State University

33. Princeton University

34. Oregon State University

35. New York University

36. Tufts University

37. University of Missouri - Columbia

38. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

39. Arizona State University - Tempe

40. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

41. University of Kentucky

42. University of Pennsylvania

43. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

44. Oklahoma State University

45. North Dakota State University

46. University of Alberta

47. University of California - Santa Barbara

48. Mississippi State University

49. Montana State University

50. McGill University

51. University of Arizona

52. University of Saskatchewan

53. University of Connecticut

54. Duke University

55. Texas Tech University

56. University of Washington - Seattle

57. Johns Hopkins University

58. University of Arkansas

59. University of Wyoming

60. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

61. Boston University

62. University of Texas at Austin

63. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

64. Carnegie Mellon University

65. University of Pittsburgh

66. University of California - Los Angeles

67. University of Southern California

68. University of Illinois at Chicago

69. University of Virginia

70. University of California-San Diego

71. Clemson University

72. McMaster University

73. West Virginia University

74. Laval University

75. York University

76. Dakota State University

77. Western University

78. University of Hawaii at Manoa

79. University of Idaho

80. University of Calgary

81. University of Delaware

82. South Dakota State University

83. Utah State University

84. Williams College

85. University of California - Irvine

86. University of California - Santa Cruz

87. Florida State University

88. University of Vermont

89. Dalhousie University

90. Dartmouth College

91. University at Buffalo

92. University of Maine

93. University of Manitoba

94. Georgetown University

95. Emory University

96. University of Notre Dame

97. Northwestern University

98. University of Iowa

99. University of South Carolina - Columbia

100. Queen's University

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The Department has maintained its strength as a top-ranked program for over two decades.

• The National Research Council's 2010 evaluation of research criteria found the Department's accomplishments highly rated among doctoral programs. Derived from faculty publications, citation rates, grants, and awards, the Department's averaged rankings placed them at #2 in the nation. NRC Ranking Overview
• Professional opinion ranks the Department as the #1 program in Resource and Environmental Economics and #3 in Agricultural Economics. In a survey of opinions of members of the American Agricultural Economic Association by Gregory Perry, the Department is the #1 program in Resource & Environmental Economics and third in Agricultural Economics.
• The Department is ranked #3 worldwide among academic Agricultural Economics Departments by Research Papers In Economics (RePEc) .
• The Department was ranked as the #1 department internationally in Resource and Agricultural Economics, #1 in Resource and Environmental Economics and #3 in Agricultural Economics by EconPhD.net . (Rankings based on quality adjusted journal citations.)
• The University of Maryland was ranked as the most influential institution in the world in the field of environmental and ecological economics over the period 2000-2009. A.G.F. Hoepner, B. Kant, B. Scholtens and P. Yu, Ecological Economics , May 2012, 193–206 .
• A publication by Willis, Willis, and Shea (Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, 1993) found the department contributed more publications than any other department to the American Journal of Agricultural Economics , the leading journal of agricultural economics.
• Shogren and Durden (JEEM, 1991) found that the University of Maryland contributed more publications than any other institution to the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management , the leading journal of environmental economics.

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• Amir, Rabah and Malgorzata Knauff. 2008. " Ranking Economics Departments Worldwide on the Basis of PhD Placement ." Review of Economics and Statistics , 90 (1), pp. 185-90.
• Grijalva, Therese C. and Clifford Nowell. 2008. " A Guide to Graduate Study in Economics: Ranking Economics Departments by Fields of Expertise ." Southern Economic Journal , 74 (4), pp. 971-96.
• Kalaitzidakis, Pantelis, Theofanis P. Mamuneas, and Thanasis Stengos. 2011. " An Updated Ranking of Academic Journals in Economics ." The Canadian Journal of Economics , 44(4):1525-1538.
• McPherson, Michael A. 2012. " Ranking US Economics Programs by Faculty and Graduate Publications: An Update Using 1994-2009 Data ." Southern Economic Journal , 79 (1): 71-89.  

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PHD, Agricultural & Applied Economics

Rigorous curriculum and cutting-edge research programs in a wide range of economic fields. Work closely with nationally recognized, experienced faculty to break new ground in our understanding of human decision making and economic institutions.

Degree Type: Doctoral

Degree Program Code: PHD_AGAE

Degree Program Summary:

Graduate study in agricultural and applied economics leading to a Master of Science degree in agricultural and applied economics or environmental economics and Doctor of Philosophy degree provides a wide range of educational opportunities in addressing the issues of production and distribution of food and fiber, natural resource and environmental management, and the quality of rural life. These programs prepare students for careers of leadership through development of a high degree of economic comprehension and decision making. Applications of economic theory and econometrics to resolve economic problems are the major areas of focus for courses in the department. The department has offered graduate degree programs for over 55 years. Its graduates hold key positions in both the private and public sectors in the state, the nation, and throughout the world. Graduates are employed in a wide range of positions, with robust demand in private industry from health care to food and fiber wholesale firms. Graduates are employed in domestic and international academic positions.

Graduate study is offered at both the masters and doctoral levels. The Master of Science (MS) in agricultural and applied economics and the Master of Science (MS) in environmental economics degrees require 27 hours minimum of course work and three hours of thesis. A Master of Agribusiness (MAB) degree consists of a minimum of 36 hours of course work including a technical report in lieu of a formal thesis. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree consists of a minimum of 63 hours of course work beyond the bachelor’s degree, satisfactory performance on written and oral examinations, and a formal dissertation.

Graduate instruction and research may be undertaken in the following areas of specialization: agricultural marketing and consumer demand, agricultural business management, production economics, natural resources and environmental economics, and international trade and development.

Graduate research is coordinated with the department’s overall research program. Students may select a research topic related to the department’s current research projects or an approved area of sponsored research. Exceptional computer facilities, software, and support are available for departmental research.

Financial assistance is available to graduate students on a competitive basis in the form of departmental research assistantships. Paid internships are also available from regional and national agribusiness firms.

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Best Global Universities for Agricultural Sciences in the United States

These are the top universities in the United States for agricultural sciences, based on their reputation and research in the field. Read the methodology »

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Here are the best global universities for agricultural sciences in the United States

University of massachusetts amherst, cornell university, university of california davis, university of florida, harvard university, university of illinois urbana-champaign, michigan state university, purdue university west lafayette campus, university of wisconsin madison, iowa state university.

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• # 5 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
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• # 9 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
• # 73 in Best Global Universities
• # 14 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
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• # 21 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
• # 1 in Best Global Universities

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• # 25 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
• # 74 in Best Global Universities  (tie)
• # 27 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
• # 116 in Best Global Universities  (tie)
• # 29 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
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• # 31 in Best Universities for Agricultural Sciences
• # 263 in Best Global Universities  (tie)

AAE Ph.D. Program

The AAE Ph.D. program provides a rigorous background in economic theory and analysis, combined with applied economics courses in the areas of Development, Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture and Community Economics. Students will enjoy small class sizes, a supportive atmosphere, and strong relationships with their major advisor and the AAE community.

The program takes 4-5 years to complete. The Ph.D. curriculum relies on the doctoral core in theory and econometrics offered by Wisconsin’s outstanding and highly ranked Department of Economics . When matched with the department’s applied courses,  students learn how to use advanced methods to conceptualize and answer contemporary economic problems. This strong core training prepares students for a variety of challenging careers .

Required Coursework:

Microeconomics Theory I (Econ 711, 3 credits) Microeconomic Theory II (Econ 713, 3 credits) Macroeconomic Theory (Econ 712, 3 credits)

• Statistics and Econometrics (6 credits) Economic Statistics (Econ 709, 3 credits) Econometrics (Econ 710, 3 credits)
• Major field courses (9 credits) 3 courses from advanced applied economics area courses
• Minor field courses (9 credits) 3 courses from one outside department or 3 courses from two or more departments z
• AAE 780: Research Colloquium, 3 credits
• 51 credits are required for the PhD. After coursework, the remainder of credits are taken as independent research credits, AAE 990, 15 credits.

Active department seminar and workshop series complement formal classroom instruction.

Preliminary examinations are required in microeconomic theory and a major field. The microeconomic theory prelim is administered and graded by the faculty in Economics. Students receiving grades of B or better in the microeconomic theory core can choose not to sit for the prelim. Pass rates for AAE students have historically been around 85%. The major field prelim is administered and graded by the AAE faculty.

The Ph.D. also requires a dissertation. Most students’ dissertation work includes a period of primary data collection and field work either in this country or abroad, often in the developing world.

Accepted candidates are offered funding in the form of Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships or Fellowships.

The following video features an AAE Ph.D. student and his research.

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PhD student research

Poverty alleviation

AAE PhD student Qinan Lu looks at impacts of residential relocation on rural household efficiency.

Conflict and learning

PhD student Osaretin Olurotimi uses spatial data to analyze the effect of conflict on learning outcomes of children in Uganda.

Award-winning research

Gaurav Doshi receives the 2022 PhD Bromley Paper Prize for research on short and long-run effects of electricity grid expansion.

Social norms & economics

Sakina Shibuya works on a project in Pakistan looking at roles of social norms on decisions to hire women in the garment industry.

Wetland ecosystems

Nicole Karwowski, left, studies how wetland ecosystems improve crop yields and create climate-resilient agricultural systems.

Crime & economic shocks

Itzel De Haro Lopez studies the effect of NAFTA on violence and economic growth in Mexico's avocado sector.

Scholar research award

Vikas Gawai was selected by the Center for Financial Security to be a Junior Scholar chosen for his research on social security.

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2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

College Factual looked at 94 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8,098 degrees in agricultural economics & business to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics & Business School

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Agricultural Economics & Business Rankings by Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings , including this Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location .

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat . Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology .

Best Schools for Agricultural Economics & Business in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of agricultural business degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Top Schools in Agricultural Business

Cornell University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in agricultural economics & business. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 226 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Agricultural Economics & Business degree recipients from Cornell University get an earnings boost of approximately $35,701 over the average earnings of agricultural economics & business majors.

Every student pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 573 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $8,442 more than the standard agricultural business grad.

It is difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in agricultural economics & business. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 176 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus receive $6,817 more than the typical agricultural business graduate.

Every student pursuing a degree in agricultural economics & business has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business program at University of Wisconsin - Madison get $15,118 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 227 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $7,407 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were about 237 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the agricultural economics & business program at Iowa State University make $3,728 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 134 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year. Those agricultural economics & business students who get their degree from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo earn $13,025 more than the typical agricultural business grad.

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 132 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn an average of $42,963 for their early career.

NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 172 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn about $38,109 in the first couple years of working.

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program make an average of $43,001 for their early career.

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 70 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn an average of $36,246 in the first couple years of their career.

LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown. This school ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were about 114 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at LATI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, agricultural business degree recipients generally earn an average of $36,747 in the first five years of their career.

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 107 agricultural economics & business students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the agricultural business program earn an average of $43,965 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Agricultural Economics colleges in the U.S. 2024

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Cornell University offers 3 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 222 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 190 Bachelor's degrees, and 32 Master's degrees.

Purdue University-Main Campus offers 4 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 61 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 22 Bachelor's degrees, 22 Master's degrees, 12 Doctoral degrees, and 5 Certificates.

Texas A & M University-College Station offers 4 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 312 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 272 Bachelor's degrees, 26 Certificates, 8 Doctoral degrees, and 6 Master's degrees.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers 1 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 262 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 262 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 4 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 54 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 35 Certificates, and 19 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Florida offers 3 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 115 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 100 Bachelor's degrees, 11 Master's degrees, and 4 Doctoral degrees.

University of Georgia offers 3 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 44 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 32 Bachelor's degrees, 9 Master's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

Iowa State University offers 1 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city.

Ohio State University-Main Campus offers 3 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 88 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 72 Bachelor's degrees, 8 Master's degrees, and 8 Doctoral degrees.

University of Missouri-Columbia offers 2 Agricultural Economics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 6 Agricultural Economics students graduated with students earning 5 Master's degrees, and 1 Doctoral degree.

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Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics

• Degree Programs

6.0. Doctor of Philosophy Degree Program

The doctoral program in Agricultural and Applied Economics is designed to develop a broad based competence in economic theory and in techniques of quantitative analysis. Dissertation research of students in our department usually addresses applied problems using contemporary economic theory and analytical methods. Students completing our program have demonstrated a high degree of success in academics, business, and government.

Two options are offered for the Doctor of Philosophy in the Agricultural and Applied Economics program. The first option does not require a minor. The second option includes a minor in Family Financial Planning—a joint Ph.D. program between the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the College of Human Sciences. Completion of the Doctoral program in Agricultural and Applied Economics with a minor in Family Financial Planning qualifies graduates to take an exam administered by the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards to become Certified Financial Planners.

6.1. Prerequisites

Most students will have completed the requirements for an M.S. degree or its equivalent before admission to the doctoral program. If the Master's degree does not meet the prerequisite requirements for entering our Master of Science program (see Section 5.1) then those requirements must be met in order to enter the Ph.D. program. Some exceptional students will be offered the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. directly from a Bachelor's program. In this case, see the Graduate Coordinator for course and program requirements.

Background in algebra, partial and total differentiation, integration and basic matrix or linear algebra operations are very useful to perform well in coursework and research work.

6.2. Credit Hour Requirements

The doctoral program requires a minimum of 60 credit hours of course work beyond the baccalaureate degree and at least 12 credit hours of dissertation research (AAEC 8000).

6.3. Transfer of Credit

Transfer of graduate credit from other academic institutions may be allowed. The request for transfer must be initiated by the student and supported by the student's committee chair. Transfer decisions are made by the department Graduate Coordinator and must be approved by the Graduate School . Information required in support of transfer requests includes academic transcripts and course catalogue descriptions of each course proposed for transfer. Course syllabi may also be requested to support transfer decisions.

6.4. Substitution for Core Courses

Substitutions for core courses are allowed only under unusual circumstances. Requests for substitutions for core courses must be initiated by the student and his or her committee chair, to the department Graduate Coordinator and must be approved by the Graduate School . Final decisions on substitutions for core courses taught outside our department are made by the department Graduate Coordinator . Decisions on core courses taught in the department are made by the current instructor of the core course being replaced.

6.5. Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination

The purpose of the Ph.D. comprehensive examination is to test the student's ability to integrate knowledge from various subject matter areas and apply appropriate concepts and tools to issues and problems relevant to the discipline. The comprehensive exam is administered by a departmental committee twice each year (usually in May and August) and is normally taken at the end of the first full year of coursework. The exam has two parts which are taken separately. Part 1 of the exam focuses econometric methods and Part 2 covers microeconomic theory. Students have two opportunities to pass both parts of the exam. If both parts of the exam are passed on the first attempt then the student has successfully completed this degree requirement. If one or both parts of the exam are failed on the first attempt (usually in May), the student must retake the failed part(s) at the next offering (in the following August). A second failure of either part of the comprehensive exam will result in dismissal from the student's Ph.D. program.

6.6. Qualifying Examination and Admission to Candidacy

Graduate school rules require that all doctoral students successfully complete a Qualifying Examination for admission to candidacy for the doctor's degree. In the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics the Dissertation Proposal Defense serves as the Qualifying Exam. Students are allowed two attempts to satisfactorily complete this examination. Failure to satisfactorily complete the examination on a second attempt will result in dismissal from the Ph.D. program. Further information on the Dissertation Proposal and Proposal Defense is provided in Section 9.0 of this Handbook.

6.7. Final Examination

All doctoral candidates are required to pass a public final oral examination which is usually over the general field of the dissertation. Candidates should consult the Graduate School for details regarding scheduling of the final examination. After the final examination, the professor conducting comprehensive exams will send a written notification of the results to the Graduate Secretary for the student's graduate file.

Doctoral candidates, with their major advisor, are required to find their own Dean's Representative for the Graduate School for their defense, preferably someone outside of the department.

Public announcement of exams will be done through the department Graduate Secretary. Exams must be announced at least four weeks prior to the exam date, without exception.

6.9. Degree Program Course Requirements

Listed below are the course requirements for the Ph.D. program options. Courses listed specifically by number are core courses. Note that the option II course requirements have been revised in consultation with the Department of Personal Financial Planning.

Ph.D in Agricultural and Applied Economics - No Minor Required (option1) 1

Course number / course title / credit hours.

• AAEC 5303 / Advanced Production Economics / 3
• AAEC 5307 / Applied Econometrics I / 3
• AAEC 6316 / Advanced International Trade and Policy / 3
• AAEC 5321 / Research Methodology in Economics/ 3
• AAEC 6302 / Food, Ag., and Nat. Resource Policy Analysis / 3
• AAEC 6305 / Economic Optimization / 3
• AAEC 6308 / Advanced Natural Resource Economics / 3
• AAEC 6310 / Demand and Price Analysis / 3
• AAEC 6311 / Applied Econometrics II / 3
• AAEC 6301 / Microeconomic Theory II / 3
• AAEC 6315 / Applied Microeconomics I / 3
• ECO 5311 / Macroeconomic Theory and Policy / 3
• Committee Approved Field Courses / / 24
• AAEC 8000 / Doctor's Dissertation / 12

Total Credit Hours 72

Ph.D. in Agricultural and Applied Economics - Minor in Family Financial Planning (option 2) 1,2

• AAEC 8000 / Doctor's Dissertation / 21
• PFP 5371 / Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning / 3
• PFP 5372 / Asset Management II / 3
• PFP 5373 / Personal Financial Planning Cpstn. / 3
• PFP 5394 / Retirement Planning / 3
• PFP 5497 / Risk Management and Insurance Planning / 4
• PFP 5398 / Estate Planning / 3
• PFP 5362 / Asset Management I / 3
• PFP 5377 / Client Communication and Counseling / 3
• ACCT 5311 / Individual Study in Accounting / 3

total credit hours 85

1 Numbered courses are core courses. 2 Draft revisions pending review and approval of AAEC faculty.

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