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 Iowa 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Iowa State paid an average of $1,374 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 |
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its agricultural production master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their MS in agricultural production in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 54.0%.
Around 25.0% of agricultural production master’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to agricultural production.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.