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 Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural public services, 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. The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for agricultural public services list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
Learn more about Texas Tech tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Agricultural Public Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech took out an average of $12,500 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $18,327.
agricultural public services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech make an average of $41,565 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $31,800.
Online degrees for the Texas Tech agricultural public services 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 Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in agricultural public services in 2019-2020, 85.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 4.9% of agricultural public services bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Public Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural public services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 94 |
| Animal Science | 131 |
| Food Science Technology | 12 |
| Plant Sciences | 35 |
*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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