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 Ferrum College. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ferrum College was ranked #53 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ferrum College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ferrum College paid an average of $735 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,480 | $36,480 |
| Fees | $215 | $215 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,400 | $12,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,050 | $3,050 |
Learn more about Ferrum College tuition and fees.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ferrum College make an average of $35,594 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Ferrum College 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 Ferrum College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture at Ferrum College in 2019-2020, 15.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 13 |
*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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