The department at-a-glance
Ranked in the top 10%
AAEC is ranked in the top ten percent worldwide of Institutions and Economists in the Field of Agricultural Economics.
Award-winning Faculty
Our world-class faculty hold awards for superb teaching and research. The department has three AAEA Fellows, the highest honor within the discipline.
100+ years in education
Founded in the early 1900s to educate Virginians in agricultural and applied economics. We've been fullfilling that mission ever since.
