by our College Data Analytics TeamAgriculture & Agriculture Operations is a program of study at Mississippi State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Mississippi State was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture and agriculture operations list. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mississippi State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mississippi State paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $371 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,436 | $10,436 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,358 | $5,358 |
Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Mississippi State agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
About 61.4% of the students who received their BS in agriculture and agriculture operations in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.8%.
Around 9.1% of agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 239 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 33 |
| Agricultural Production | 15 |
| Horticulture | 13 |
| Animal Science | 107 |
| Food Science Technology | 31 |
*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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