General Agriculture at Texas State University
Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and has a total student population of 37,812.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Agriculture section at the bottom of this page.
Texas State General Agriculture Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
- Master’s Degree in Agriculture
Texas State General Agriculture Rankings
The agriculture major at Texas State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Agriculture. 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.
Agriculture Student Demographics at Texas State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the agriculture majors at Texas State University.
Texas State General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program
About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in agriculture at Texas State are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its agriculture bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's in agriculture.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Texas State General Agriculture Master’s Program
Of the students who received a agriculture master's degree from Texas State, 58% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the agriculture master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State University with a master's in agriculture.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within General Agriculture
If you plan to be a agriculture major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 38 |
Related Majors
Careers That Agriculture Grads May Go Into
A degree in agriculture 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 Texas State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences Professors | 1,010 | $93,580 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 690 | $68,150 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 620 | $67,500 |
| Animal Scientists | 290 | $52,360 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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