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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Sam Houston State University

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study agriculture and agriculture operations, take a look at what Sam Houston State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. In 2021, 237 agriculture and agriculture operations majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
  • Master’s Degree in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? SHSU offers distance education options for agriculture and agriculture operations at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

SHSU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the agriculture and agriculture operations progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The agriculture and agriculture operations major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
21
Most Focused Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools 52

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from SHSU. This makes it the #43 most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The agriculture and agriculture operations program at SHSU awarded 237 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at SHSU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at SHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 183
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

SHSU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in agriculture and agriculture operations from SHSU. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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Of the students who received a agriculture and agriculture operations master's degree from SHSU, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in agriculture and agriculture operations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in agriculture and agriculture operations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

If you plan to be a agriculture and agriculture operations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Animal Science 115
General Agriculture 42
Agricultural Economics & Business 41
Agricultural Mechanization 37
Plant Sciences 12
Agricultural Production 8
Agricultural Public Services 5

Careers That Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Grads May Go Into

A degree in agriculture and agriculture operations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 117,010 $59,580
Retail Sales Supervisors 96,740 $45,570
Computer User Support Specialists 60,380 $52,250
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics 18,110 $49,620
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 17,160 $63,860

References

*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.

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