Agricultural Economics

Description

Professional options

Careers

Agricultural economics students graduate from Kansas State University with the skills and experiences employers desire. Along with above-average starting salaries, our graduates have a wide variety of career fields to choose from, including:

• Agricultural law
• Business consulting
• Commodity brokerage/trading
• Economic analysis
• Entrepreneurship
• Farming and ranching
• Finance and insurance
• Government service
• Management
• Natural resources
• Veterinary medicine

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline February (for scholarships), May (for Fall intake), October (for Spring intake) Tuition fee

• USD 275 Module (National)
• USD 728 Module (International)

*Tuition fee per credit hour

Start date January,August 2015 Credits 127 credit hours
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• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

General foundation courses

General foundation courses explore the areas of communication, quantitative basics, natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities, contributing toward a well-rounded educational experience.

Agricultural economics foundation courses

The agricultural economics foundation courses explore economic theory, decision-making and finance while sharpening your analytical skills and preparing you to apply these principles in your advanced course work. An introductory orientation class for all incoming freshmen is required to ensure our students connect with each other and our faculty immediately upon starting their classes at K-State.

Agricultural economics field courses

The field course work allows you to directly apply economic theory into action while exploring the many unique areas of the industry.

Courses include:

• Agricultural Policy/Law
• Agricultural Trade and International Development
• Commodity Trading
• Farm/Ranch Management
• Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
• Price Analysis
• Risk Management

Agriculture courses

As you work with your advisor, you will be able to select course work throughout the College of Agriculture to complement your interests in the industry. The College of Agriculture features course work in agronomy, agriculture technology management, animal sciences, grain science, food science and more.

Degree option courses

As outlined above, you have your choice of a specialty option (including natural resources, pre-law and pre-veterinary options), farm management option or quantitative option for your degree, each with its own unique set of courses, providing you the flexibility to combine your interests.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

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Requirements

Students can declare their major in agricultural economics immediately upon being admitted to the university.
International admission:

• Online international student undergraduate application
• $80 USD application fee
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Affidavit of Financial Support (pdf) and bank statement
• High school and university transcripts

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Kansas State University.

Funding

The agricultural economics department provides more than $190,000 in scholarships each year.

Accreditation

K-State’s theatre program is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre, and it is the only accredited program in Kansas.
Kansas State University has been providing quality education to the residents of Kansas, the country and the world for the last 150 years.

Located in a community with nearly 60,000 people and more than 24,000 students, we are able to provide a safe and supportive environment for our students.

Kansas State University has 3 campus locations, two of which, Manhattan and Salina, have complete academic programs and on-campus housing. Olathe is the third and newest extension of the university, focusing on collaborating with industry and Kansas City K-12 schools.

Accreditation:

Kansas State University has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Schools since 1916.