Agricultural and Resource Economics is an applied economics program that deals with the analysis and understanding of natural resources, environmental, agricultural, rural development, and international agricultural and resource issues. Training in the area broadens intellectual horizons and helps prepare students for a variety of professional careers in business, government, and academia. Our faculty offer graduate programs leading to the master of science (MS) degree in agricultural and resource economics and the doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree. The PhD degree program is in Resource Management and Sustainable Development, which includes two options: Natural Resource Economics (NRE) and Resource Management (RM). These programs are designed to provide both a required core of course work for advanced training in the field and the flexibility to meet individual student needs.

Agricultural and resource economists work in a wide range of activities including agricultural production and marketing, business management, consumer analysis, natural resource management, environmental assessment, energy economics, policy analysis, international trade, and economic development.