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 West Texas A&M University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 West Texas A&M University was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for West Texas A&M University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at West Texas A&M University was $477 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $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 |
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agriculture who receive their bachelor’s degree from West Texas A&M University make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $32,946.
West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M University Online Learning page.
About 61.9% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.8% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at West Texas A&M University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 50 |
| 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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