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 University of Delaware. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UD was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
Here are some of the other rankings for UD.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UD was $1,423 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $530 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,730 | $34,160 |
| Fees | $1,930 | $1,930 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,472 | $13,472 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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 UD took out an average of $24,998 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from UD make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $32,946.
UD 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 UD Online Learning page.
About 82.4% 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 UD in 2019-2020, 21.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 21 |
| Animal Science | 19 |
| Food Science Technology | 10 |
| Plant Sciences | 15 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 63 |
*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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