Career Opportunities

Students in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, and Natural Resource and Environmental Economics are prepared for a diverse array of job opportunities when they graduate.  Below are typical beginning positions for students who have graduated in the past five years.

MANAGEMENT TRAINEE  
Administrative manager
Grain export quality control manager 
Small elevator manager 
Flour milling operations analyst
Production manager
Rural Development Specialist
Data manager (computer-related)
Meat processing (quality control, production supervision, purchasing, etc.)
 
SALES/SALES MANAGEMENT  
Ag chemical salesperson 
Feed salesperson
Marketing Analyst
District sales manager 
Animal health account representative 
Marketing representative 
Retail farm supply owner/manager 
Insurance salesperson 
Ag Equipment marketing representative

ENVIRONMENT/CONSERVATION
Resource Conservationist
Compliance Specialist
Soil Conservationist

FINANCE/BANKING 
Loan officer
Credit analyst
Loan analyst
Financial planner
Financial analyst
Internal auditor
Bank examiner
Internal auditor

COMMODITY TRADE
Commodity broker
Research analyst
Stock broker
Commodity trader 
Grain merchandiser

FARM AND RANCH MANAGEMENT
Farm/ranch owner/partner 
Professional farm manager 
Real estate appraiser
Livestock specialist 

MARKETING/PUBLIC RELATIONS 
Marketing analyst
Marketing representative
Public relations manager 
Public affairs representative 

GRADUATE SCHOOL, LAW SCHOOL, MEDICAL/VET SCHOOL 
Our programs can prepare you for graduate studies and law school. Careful planning of courses to include required courses in other graduate/professional areas can allow you to pursue further education in areas such as medical or veterinary school; however, our programs are not typical preparatory disciplines for these areas.