by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agricultural Communication/Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Public Services 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 public services, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for agricultural public services majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #2. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas A&M College Station was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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.
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. Agricultural Public Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $18,327.
The median early career salary of agricultural public services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $36,668 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $31,800.
Texas A&M College Station does not offer an online option for its agricultural public services 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.
About 79.2% of the students who received their BS in agricultural public services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural public services at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020, 20.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 79 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Agricultural Public Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 101 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural public services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 39 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 455 |
| Agricultural Production | 164 |
| Food Processing | 22 |
| Horticulture | 48 |
*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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