by our College Data Analytics TeamAgricultural Economics & Business is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at West Texas A&M University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agricultural business, 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University paid an average of $477 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $406 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,748 | $7,195 |
| Fees | $2,708 | $2,708 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,496 | $7,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
Learn more about West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University in Agricultural Business walked away with an average of $21,250 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $18,856.
The median early career salary of agricultural business students who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University is $41,565 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $40,788.
West Texas A&M University does not offer an online option for its agricultural business bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
About 38.0% of the students who received their BS in agricultural business in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 38.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business at West Texas A&M University in 2019-2020, 14.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Agricultural Economics & Business students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Business | 19 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 21 |
| Animal Services | 14 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 14 |
| Plant Sciences | 53 |
*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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