Farm Management prepares people for managing the home farm, professional farm management, or understanding the challenge of managing a farm. Emphasis is placed on production, finance, marketing, and management strategies.
Points of Pride
- The Department of Agricultural Economics has been ranked first in agribusiness in the nation.
- Graduates enjoy a 97 percent job placement rate with a $39,400 average starting salary.
- Twenty percent of Agricultural Economics undergraduates have participated in an international program including summer and semester programs in Sweden, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Austria, Australia, and England.
- Seven department faculty have won Purdue's highest undergraduate teaching award, and the director of student advising has won awards at the University and state level.