by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Agricultural Production is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Sam Houston State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in agricultural production, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at SHSU was $729 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $320 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 | $5,765 | $13,127 |
| Fees | $2,577 | $2,577 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SHSU offers online option in its agricultural production master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
About 53.8% of the students who received their MS in agricultural production in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the agricultural production master’s degrees at SHSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agricultural Production students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural production.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 16 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.