During the course at  the , you will study the entire “farm-to-fork” food system, environmental and natural resource issues, local and international economic development, and fulfill an experiential education requirement (i.e. structured internship, independent research, entrepreneurial activity or education abroad program).

The major offers two focus areas:

• Agribusiness Management and Food Marketing (must be accompanied by a business minor)
• Agricultural Economics

With a degree in Agricultural Economics, you will be prepared for positions at the crossroads of agriculture, commerce, public policy and more.  

Employment opportunities include:

• Economist at Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center in Hawaii

• Population Health Consultant for Humana in Louisville, KY

• Market Research Analyst for Alltech in Nicholasville, KY

• Director of the Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development

• Seed and Precision Administrator at Agri-Chem, LLC in Hopkinsville, KY

• Policy Officer at the European Centre for Development Policy Management in the Netherlands