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 Sam Houston State University. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SHSU was $653 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at SHSU took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SHSU is $44,356 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Online degrees for the SHSU 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 SHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at SHSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 48 |
| 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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