Most Popular Colleges for General Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 14 doctorates are awarded each year to general agriculture majors. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
SIUC awarded 4 doctor's degrees in agriculture in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
Graduate students at SIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,050 |
$27,624 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$4,159 |
$4,159 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$460 |
$1,151 |
The school reported having 1,189 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UT Knoxville claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 4 doctor's degrees in agriculture in 2017-2018.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,244 |
$29,432 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,840 |
$2,070 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$626 |
$1,637 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,653. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
With 4 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, West Virginia University is the most popular college in the country for general agriculture degree-seekers.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at WVU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,450 |
$24,390 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$525 |
$1,355 |
Across all programs, there were 1,573 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At West Texas A&M University, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in agriculture, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. West Texas A&M University also ranks #4 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a agriculture degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending West Texas A&M University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,496 |
$5,185 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,960 |
$1,960 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$359 |
$397 |
There were 120 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 49 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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