by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is International Agriculture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
International Agriculture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Cornell University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in international ag, 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. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Cornell is the best school in the United States for international ag majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cornell.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Cornell was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,586 | $58,586 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,756 | $15,756 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,964 | $2,964 |
Learn more about Cornell tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cornell in International Ag walked away with an average of $9,503 in student debt. That is 48% lower than the national average of $18,123.
The median early career salary of international ag students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cornell is $31,839 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $28,400.
Online degrees for the Cornell international ag bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in international ag in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 75.5%.
Around 35.0% of international ag bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
International Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Agriculture | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to international agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 77 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 194 |
| Animal Science | 100 |
| Food Science Technology | 35 |
| Plant Sciences | 28 |
View All International Agriculture Related Majors >
*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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