农业经济学系提供学位课程，以农业科学为重点，以农业科学为主。该计划强调全面掌握先进的经济理论，定量分析方法，以及这些方法在农业问题上的应用。该系开展的广泛的经济研究计划为学生提供了广泛的选择领域，学生可以从中选择特定的问题进行研究。硕士毕业生有资格进入公共和私营部门的各种职业。应届毕业生受雇于农业综合企业，联邦和州机构，利益集团和非政府组织。硕士毕业生也有资格进入博​​士学位。农业或应用经济学专业。
The Department of Agricultural Economics offers a degree program leading to the Master of Science in Agriculture with a concentration in Agricultural Economics. This program stresses thorough mastery of advanced economic theory, methods of quantitative analysis, and the applications of these methods to the problems of agriculture. The broad program of economic research conducted by the department affords a wide selection of areas from which the student may choose a specific problem for research. M.S. graduates are qualified to enter a wide variety of careers in both the public and private sectors. Recent graduates are employed by agribusiness firms, federal and state agencies, interest groups, and non-governmental organizations. M.S. graduates are also qualified to enter Ph.D. programs in Agricultural or Applied Economics. M.S. students must successfully complete all 26 hours of required coursework in the program of study. In addition, students must complete at least 6 hours of thesis research credit. The thesis is completed under the supervision of the student's graduate committee. Completion of the degree requires students to present and defend their research work to the satisfaction of the Agricultural Economics faculty.