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General Agriculture at Delaware State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Agriculture, consider the program at Delaware State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Delaware State University is in Dover, DE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 general agriculture degrees were awarded at Delaware State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Delaware State University

Distance learning is available at Delaware State University. Among 5,327 students, 655 (12%) studied exclusively online and 3,466 (65%) took at least some classes online.

General Agriculture Rankings at Delaware State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Delaware State University’s General Agriculture program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Delaware	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Delaware	#2 of 2
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#58 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#69 of 84

Earnings for General Agriculture Graduates from Delaware State University

Those who finish Delaware State University’s General Agriculture program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,213
2 years	$28,309
3 years	$28,917
4 years	$44,609
5 years	$47,478

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Agriculture graduates from Delaware State University report median earnings of $44,609, compared with $47,744 for all Delaware State University graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Agriculture graduates from Delaware State University is $23,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Agriculture graduates at Delaware State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Agriculture graduates at Delaware State University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

General Agriculture Bachelor’s Program at Delaware State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s general agriculture degrees awarded at Delaware State University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Delaware State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	13
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of General Agriculture bachelor’s degree recipients at Delaware State University, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Agriculture Concentrations at Delaware State University

The General Agriculture program at Delaware State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Agriculture	19

Best-Paid Careers for General Agriculture Graduates

Graduates of the General Agriculture program at Delaware State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for General Agriculture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$56,932
Food Scientists and Technologists	$55,930
Agricultural Technicians	$44,022

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.