Hawaii contains four schools that offer agriculture programs. University of Hawaii at Manoa, the highest-ranking agriculture school in HI, has a total student population of 20,435 and is the 282nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 4 agriculture schools in Hawaii, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Hawaii at Manoa comes out as the most expensive ($10,275/yr), with Maui Community College as the lowest recorded at only $6,531/yr.
Agriculture students from Hawaii schools who go on to become agriculturalists, farmers, agricultural engineers, agricultural scientists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Farmers and ranchers make on average $42,710 per year and there are about 520 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the agriculture schools in Hawaii, the average student population is 3,134 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from agriculture, there are 704 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,845 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,000, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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