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 Delaware State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Del State was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #2 in Delaware.
Here are some of the other rankings for Del State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Del State was $707 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,038 | $16,960 |
| Fees | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,068 | $13,068 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
Learn more about Del 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Del State in Agriculture walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Del State is $28,381 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $32,946.
Online degrees for the Del State agriculture bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Del State Online Learning page.
About 77.3% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at Del State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 22 |
*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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