Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Low unemployment rates for agricultural economics degrees

Of the ten college majors with the lowest unemployment rate, agricultural economics degrees have the seventh lowest rate, of just 1.3% of agricultural economics graduates in the labor force who cannot find a job (source).

This is partly due to the fact that agricultural economics degrees are valuable and versatile, but I also think the low rate is due to the fact that agricultural economics (and agribusiness) students have a strong work ethic, and many students would consider it an embarrassment to be on the government dole.