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 McNeese State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 McNeese was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #1 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for McNeese.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at McNeese paid an average of $688 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $352 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,147 | $13,185 |
| Fees | $3,235 | $3,235 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,062 | $9,062 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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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 McNeese in Agriculture walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from McNeese make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $32,946.
Online degrees for the McNeese 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 McNeese Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the agriculture students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Around 10.0% of agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at McNeese in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 60 |
*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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