by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agriculture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Agriculture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Tennessee State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tennessee State University was $881 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $351 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,854 | $20,574 |
| Fees | $1,158 | $1,158 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,900 | $2,900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,612 | $7,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,900 | $3,900 |
Learn more about Tennessee State University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tennessee State University took out an average of $27,269 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University is $32,467 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $32,946.
Tennessee State University does not offer an online option for its agriculture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Around 85.7% of agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Tennessee State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 21 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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