EXPLORE THE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM

What’s better than agriculture experience or a savvy business mind? When they team up and the result is a super savvy agriculture business minded professional. The Agricultural Business program prepares the next workforce for the challenging ever-evolving agriculture industry by diving into business topics in sales, marketing, management, finance, information technology and production, all through the lens of agriculture. This degree covers it all and will get you going toward a local, regional, or global career.

Agricultural Business is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

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Program Features

  • SALARY RANGE: $43,000 - $58,000
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  • EARN A UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEGREE
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  • AG BUSINESS CERTIFICATE
    CERTIFICATE COURSES
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  • HIGH DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURAL GRADUATES

REAL. HANDS-ON. READY.

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UMN Crookston Agricultural Business alumni sits down to chat with faculty members, Margot Rudstrom and Chuck Lariviere, about the Ag Business program!  Hear about how we prepare our online and on-campus students for a career in the agriculture industry.

CAREER OPTIONS

  • Farm and Ranch Management
  • Grain Merchandising
  • Extension Service
  • USDA Local Program Administration
  • Ag Lending Services
  • Agricultural Products and Services Sales

AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MINOR & CERTIFICATE

Check out the classes for a minor or certificate in Ag Business.

CHECK OUT PROGRAM CLASSES
Online Agricultural Business

at a glance...

Flexible program to work within Agronomy, Agricultural Systems Management, Animal Science, Equine Science, Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing or Communication.

Online degree that works around your schedule.

The program blends a strong base of agriculture, business, and general education courses while maximizing flexibility that allows students to choose electives to fit their career interests and expectations.

A wide array of challenging, satisfying, and rewarding careers await graduates as demand for trained personnel in agribusiness continues to outstrip the supply of qualified graduates. 

Clusters of employment opportunities include agricultural sales and marketing, agribusiness management, agribusiness finance, agribusiness information management, food marketing management, global agribusiness, and rural economic development.

Convenient for working adults and part-time students.
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ARE YOU READY?

We open the door for those who are ready. Ready to change their life, ready to achieve goals, and ready to make a difference in the lives around them. All brought to you in an online, flexible environment. With a University of Minnesota degree that will bring you to soaring new heights. And endless possibilities getting you ready for a career change, to start something new, or to start over -- whatever your reason is, take your next step with U of M Crookston! We're ready, are you?

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