by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Business. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Fort Hays State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 FHSU was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for FHSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FHSU paid an average of $486 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $138 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,140 | $14,580 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,414 | $8,414 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,520 | $4,520 |
Learn more about FHSU 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. Agricultural Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at FHSU took out an average of $17,650 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FHSU is $39,009 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $40,788.
Online degrees for the FHSU agricultural business bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FHSU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business at FHSU in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | 60 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 35 |
View All Agricultural Economics & Business 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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