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Agricultural Economics

Purdue’s Agricultural Economics Department covers a wide array of issues from development, trade, macroeconomics policy implications, agribusiness, production and consumption all the way to environmental and resource issues. Here in Ag Econ, we pride ourselves in our top-notch research, quality teaching and committed Extension. We also house some outstanding centers: the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP), the Center for Food and Agricultural Business (CAB), the Center for Commercial Agriculture (CCA) and many more.

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Students in Purdue's Department of Agricultural Economics have a 100% placement rate after graduation.

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Purdue is home to the #4  Agricultural Economics program in the World.

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Students in Purdue's Agricultural Economics undergraduate program have an average starting salary of $58,485.

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