Overview

Agribusiness Economics Program / Agribusiness Economics Program is located in Carbondale, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science (MBA/MS)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam N/A Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/A
Master's Degree Requirements	Should have taken few courses on statistics and economics/agricultural economics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	October 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	33.33%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 1

Male (5)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Agribusiness Management Agricultural Marketing Farm Business Management Energy and Environmental Policy Agricultural Finance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Agribusiness Economics Agriculture Room 226 Mailcode 4410 SIU
Carbondale, IL  62901
United States

Contact Jebaraj Asirvatham
PhD
Email: jebaraj@siu.edu
Phone: -453-3468

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