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Agriculture Schools
in NV
Great Basin College
Truckee Meadows Community College
College of Southern Nevada
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Agriculture Schools in Nevada
Nevada contains three schools that offer agriculture programs. Great Basin College, the highest-ranking agriculture school in NV, has a total student population of 3,647 and is the 4440th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 3 agriculture schools in Nevada, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, College of Southern Nevada comes out as the most expensive ($8,990/yr), with Great Basin College as the lowest recorded at only $6,844/yr.
Agriculture students from Nevada 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 Nevada, the average student population is 3,396 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from agriculture, there are 786 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,014 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $2,730, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
Agriculture Programs in Nevada
Great Basin College
- Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors
- Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
- Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences
Levels offered: Associates
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