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 Hawaii at Hilo. 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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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 UH Hilo was ranked #68 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #1 in Hawaii.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH Hilo paid an average of $846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,344 | $20,304 |
| Fees | $494 | $494 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,248 | $8,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,928 | $3,928 |
Learn more about UH Hilo 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. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Hilo took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Hilo make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% lower than the national average of $32,946.
UH Hilo 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 UH Hilo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the agriculture students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 54.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture at UH Hilo in 2019-2020, 74.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 27 |
*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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