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General Agriculture at Prairie View A & M University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Agriculture, you may want to check out the program at Prairie View A & M University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Prairie View A & M University is in Prairie View, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Prairie View A & M University.

Online Class Availability at Prairie View A & M University

Distance learning is available at Prairie View A & M University. Of 9,922 students, 842 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,280 (53%) took at least some classes online.

General Agriculture Rankings at Prairie View A & M University

These rankings give you a sense of how Prairie View A & M University’s General Agriculture program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#11 of 11
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#21 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#52 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 84

Earnings for General Agriculture Graduates from Prairie View A & M University

Those who finish Prairie View A & M University’s General Agriculture program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,439
2 years	$26,625
3 years	$31,459
4 years	$33,817
5 years	$45,073

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Agriculture graduates from Prairie View A & M University take home a median $33,817, compared with $52,084 for all Prairie View A & M University graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Agriculture graduates from Prairie View A & M University is $28,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Agriculture graduates at Prairie View A & M University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Agriculture graduates at Prairie View A & M University are 73% women (55) and 27% men (20).

General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at Prairie View A & M University

Among the 75 bachelor’s general agriculture graduates at Prairie View A & M University, 73% were women (55) and 27% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	62
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 96% of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University, above the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Agriculture Concentrations at Prairie View A & M University

The General Agriculture program at Prairie View A & M University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agriculture	75

Top-Paying Careers for General Agriculture Graduates

Graduates of the General Agriculture program at Prairie View A & M University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Agriculture graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.