by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. 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 Sam Houston 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #68 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural business list. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SHSU paid an average of $653 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $244 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,856 | $15,672 |
| Fees | $2,880 | $2,880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,670 | $9,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,866 | $3,866 |
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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 SHSU in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $18,856.
agricultural business who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $40,788.
SHSU does not offer an online option for its agricultural business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.7% of the agricultural business students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the agricultural business bachelor’s degrees at SHSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural economics and business.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 22 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 28 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 11 |
| Animal Science | 108 |
| Plant Sciences | 9 |
*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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