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 State University. 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, 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. The bachelor's program at Texas State was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas State paid an average of $706 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State make an average of $40,467 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Texas State does not offer an online option for its agriculture bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 45.8% of the agriculture students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at Texas State in 2019-2020. 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 | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 33 |
| Animal Science | 50 |
*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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