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 Nebraska - Lincoln. 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. UNL is in the top 10% of the country for agriculture. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 80 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNL.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNL paid an average of $830 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $259 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,770 | $24,900 |
| Fees | $1,792 | $1,792 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,186 | $12,186 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,374 | $3,374 |
Learn more about UNL tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNL in Agriculture walked away with an average of $20,910 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $21,544.
agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNL make an average of $46,478 a year during the early days of their career. That is 41% higher than the national average of $32,946.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the agriculture bachelor’s degree program at UNL. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNL Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Around 5.0% of agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at UNL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| 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 | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 87 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 |
| Food Processing | 1 |
| Horticulture | 21 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 10 |
*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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