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 Tech 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, 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 #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas Tech was $698 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $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 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech in Agriculture walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $40,017 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Texas Tech 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 Tech Online Learning page.
About 56.3% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 94 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 41 |
| 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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