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 Texas A&M University - College Station. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for agriculture majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M College Station.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $301 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| 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. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station took out an average of $20,945 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $47,650 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Around 23.1% of agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 455 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
