by our College Data Analytics TeamAgriculture & Agriculture Operations is a program of study at Iowa State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Iowa State was $1,374 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $543 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,758 | $24,720 |
| Fees | $1,228 | $1,228 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Iowa State offers online option in its agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 59.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degrees at Iowa State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 8 |
| Animal Science | 14 |
| Food Science Technology | 7 |
| Plant Sciences | 37 |
| Soil Sciences | 4 |
*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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