Graduate Degrees Offered

Application Checklist

• Online Application for Graduate Admission
• $45 non-refundable application processing fee
• Two (2) sets of official transcripts
• If your native language is not English: verification of English proficiency
• If you are not a US citizen and you expect to hold an F or J visa: financial resource information

• Entrance exam(s): GRE strongly recommended
• Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Computer-213  Internet-79
• Three letters of recommendation
• Statement of goals and objectives (not to exceed one page)
• Resume (not to exceed two pages)

Description of Program

Agricultural economics is a field of study in which the principles of economics are applied to the analysis of the economic forces that affect the production, marketing, distribution, and consumption of food. The agricultural economics program at Nebraska provides a foundation for professional problem solving through courses in production economics, agricultural industrial organization, international agricultural trade, agricultural development, natural resource economics, and agribusiness. Cooperation with the Department of Economics and College of Business Administration provides excellent opportunities for supplementing and complementing the courses offered through the Department of Agricultural Economics.

The broad base of the educational program is reflected through diverse career opportunities in areas such as private university and government research, business management, loan analysis, consulting, agricultural production, and college-level education. Graduates are employed by businesses, governments, and academic institutions around the globe.