by our College Data Analytics TeamAgriculture & Agriculture Operations is a program of study at Virginia Tech. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in agriculture and agriculture operations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,534 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $761 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,701 | $27,614 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the agriculture and agriculture operations master’s degree program at Virginia Tech. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations in 2019-2020, 72.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in agriculture and agriculture operations at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020, 15.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Agriculture | 33 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 6 |
| Animal Science | 15 |
| Plant Sciences | 3 |
*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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