by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural & Food Products Processing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Food Processing is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in food processing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Texas A&M College Station was ranked #3 on College Factual's Best Schools for food processing list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M College Station.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas A&M College Station was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
Learn more about Texas A&M College Station tuition and fees.
Texas A&M College Station does not offer an online option for its food processing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in food processing in 2019-2020, 86.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 59.1% of the food processing bachelor’s degrees at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Food Processing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural & Food Products Processing | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 39 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 455 |
| Agricultural Production | 164 |
| Horticulture | 48 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 101 |
*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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