Department of Agricultural Economics August 2017 Graduation Survey

Department of Agricultural Economics August 2017 Graduation Survey August 2017 survey

Gender Answer % Count Male 94. 12% 16 Female 5. 88% 1 Total 100% 17 August 2017 survey

Major (and option if AGEC) Answer % Count AGBU 5. 88% 1 AGEC - FMS 17. 65% 3 AGEC - FRE 64. 71% 11 AGEC - PEA 0. 00% 0 AGEC - RUE 11. 76% 2 Total 100% 17 August 2017 survey

Did you earn a certificate (s)? Answer % Count Yes 0. 00% 0 No 100. 00% 17 Total 100% 17 August 2017 survey

How did you enter into the Department of Agricultural Economics? Answer % Count Freshman 11. 76% 2 On-campus change of major 29. 41% 5 Off-campus transfer 58. 82% 10 Total 100% 17 August 2017 survey

Job Position Title Business technology analyst Investment Services Support Financial Advisor Intern Bank Financial Advisor Crop Insurance Specialist Financial Advisor August 2017 survey

Type of job Answer % Count Ag Producer 14. 29% 1 Analyst 14. 29% 1 Banking/Finance 57. 14% 4 Construction Industry 0. 00% 0 Consultant 0. 00% 0 Management 0. 00% 0 Marketing 0. 00% 0 Public Service 0. 00% 0 Real Estate/Appraiser 0. 00% 0 Sales 0. 00% 0 Oil and Gas Industry 0. 00% 0 Other 14. 29% 1 Total 100% 7 August 2017 survey

Salary Range August 2017 survey

Did you participate in a Study Abroad Program? August 2017 survey

Where did you go in your study abroad program? Costa Rica August 2017 survey

Did you participate in an internship program? August 2017 survey

23 - Were you involved in any clubs in the Department of AGEC? August 2017 survey

Were you involved in any clubs in the Department of AGEC? Answer % Count Yes 37. 50% 6 No 62. 50% 10 Total 100% 16 August 2017 survey

Which Departmental Clubs did you participate in? August 2017 survey

Did you hold an officer position or leadership role in any of the above clubs? August 2017 survey

Were you involved in any clubs or organizations at the college or University level? August 2017 survey

Did you participate in any professional organizations, undergraduate research projects, or attend any professional meetings? August 2017 survey

Please select the ethnic category or categories with which you most closely identify. August 2017 survey

Please comment on your overall educational experiences at Texas A&M and the Department of Agricultural Economics I did not like Texas A&M for the first year. When I transferred into Agricultural Economics my perspective changed. I loved having classes with the same friends semester after semester. I loved how the people you meet within your classes become your friends. If people were very open and friendly, they could have the whole department be their friend. All my professors were great. I will miss college because of the experience I had with the students and professors at this University. A very bittersweet feeling. Until next time Texas A&M, Best department by far. Dr. Harness is a brilliant man and has helped tremendously will various job opportunities and opening doors as well as expanding my knowledge of the Financial Planning world beyond what I anticipated. Professor Menzies was probably my favorite teacher and the best teacher I have had at any level of education thus far. He not only found a way to make learning such pertinent information fun and exciting but did it in a way that effectively taught it to us. He has a true gift for teaching and that is one class I was always dying to. August 2017 survey

Please comment on your overall educational experiences at Texas A&M and the Department of Agricultural Economics I really enjoyed getting to complete my undergraduate education at one of the very best universities in the world. I owe the Department of Agricultural Economics a big thank you for the last few years and everything I have learned. My overall educational experiences at Texas A&M were great and I am so glad I chose the Department of Agricultural Economics. I believe that the AGEC Department has the most caring professors in the whole University. The AGEC Department has the courses we take structured perfectly and I enjoyed all of them. My time at Texas A&M as been one of pure joy. I have met some of the greatest people I probably will ever meet. The culture of Aggie land is something that will never be forgotten in my mind. The AGEC department is very special and is led by a team of amazing professors and directors. I cannot thank the department enough for guiding me through this journey. It has been an unbelievable blessing to be educated and counseled through my college experience I thoroughly enjoyed my time as an AGEC major. I learned a lot, the professors were great, and I really liked how all my classes had the same people each semester for the most part. Advisors were helpful and there were plenty of resources. I also felt that the Financial Planning minor got me pretty well prepared for my new career. August 2017 survey

Please comment on your overall educational experiences at Texas A&M and the Department of Agricultural My time at Texas A&M as been one of pure joy. I have met some of the greatest people I probably will ever meet. The culture of Aggie land is something that will never be forgotten in my mind. The AGEC department is very special and is led by a team of amazing professors and directors. I cannot thank the department enough for guiding me through this journey. It has been an unbelievable blessing to be educated and counseled through my college experience. I will never forget Rister's class, that class taught me more in one semester than the three years before that. I thoroughly enjoyed my time as an AGEC major. I learned a lot, the professors were great, and I really liked how all my classes had the same people each semester for the most part. Advisors were helpful and there were plenty of resources. I also felt that the Financial Planning minor got me pretty well prepared for my new career. August 2017 survey