by our College Data Analytics TeamAgriculture & Agriculture Operations is a program of study at North Carolina State University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations, 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NC State paid an average of $1,468 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $505 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,095 | $26,421 |
| Fees | $2,578 | $2,578 |
NC State does not offer an online option for its agriculture and agriculture operations doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NC State Online Learning page.
About 68.8% of the students who received their PhD in agriculture and agriculture operations in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.0%.
Around 15.2% of agriculture and agriculture operations doctor’s degree recipients at NC State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | 2 |
| Animal Science | 6 |
| Food Science Technology | 3 |
| Plant Sciences | 12 |
| Soil Sciences | 3 |
*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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