by our College Data Analytics TeamAgricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Texas A&M University - College Station. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for agricultural business majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
Learn more about Texas A&M College Station tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Agricultural Business students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station took out an average of $18,460 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $47,056 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $40,788.
Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agricultural business in 2019-2020, 34.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Around 19.1% of agricultural business bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 364 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | 47 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 164 |
| Agricultural Economics | 234 |
| Farm/Farm & Ranch Management | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 39 |
| Agricultural Production | 164 |
| Food Processing | 22 |
| Horticulture | 48 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 101 |
*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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