Although unemployment rates are troublesome to many soon to be college graduates, those who study agriculture are in for some relief. In a May 2013 study conducted by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, those who studied agriculture have one of the lowest recent college graduate unemployment rates. Those who are experienced college graduates majoring in agriculture can expect even lower unemployment rates at around 3 percent. In Agriculture and Consumer Economics, soon to be graduates can rely on exposure to different concepts learned during their four years of undergrad to help secure a job upon receiving a degree.

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