What is Agribusiness?
Agribusiness involves the production, commercial processing, and marketing of food
and fiber products. Because this food and fiber system accounts for over 22% of our
nation's economic output and 20% of the total U.S. work force, the agriculturalist
of tomorrow must be knowledgeable in a diversity of disciplines in order to meet the
challenges facing the agricultural industry.
As an Agribusiness graduate, you will have acquired the knowledge in marketing, finance,
management, production and processing methods, international trade, technological
improvements, consumer preferences, and economics to embark on a successful career
in the agricultural industry.
Why Study Agribusiness?
• According to the United States Department of Agriculture, there will be nearly 60,000
annual job openings in the agricultural industry until 2020.
• Right now, there are only 35,000 students graduating annually with degrees to meet
the needs of the industry.
• There are an above average number of retirements expected in the industry within
the next several years.
• According to a recent study by several universities, Agribusiness majors had starting
salaries of $47,759.
• Agribusiness majors enjoy a variety of options to further their education with graduate
degrees in business, agricultural economics, or law.
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