by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Production Operations. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Production is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural production, 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 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. South Dakota State was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for agricultural production majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for South Dakota State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at South Dakota State paid an average of $372 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $257 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,503 | $1,503 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,069 | $8,069 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,007 | $4,007 |
Learn more about South Dakota State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the South Dakota State agricultural production bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the South Dakota State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agricultural production in 2019-2020, 23.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at South Dakota State in agricultural production at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Production students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural production.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 61 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 56 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 27 |
| Horticulture | 5 |
| Animal Science | 98 |
*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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