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 California State University - Chico. 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, 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. Chico State is in the top 10% of the country for agriculture. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 80 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Chico State.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,174 | $2,174 |
Learn more about Chico State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Chico State took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from Chico State make an average of $48,432 a year during the early days of their career. That is 47% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Chico State 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 Chico State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 2019-2020, 40.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 49.3% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at Chico State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 71 |
| Animal Science | 72 |
*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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