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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,108 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 465 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their agribusiness/agricultural business operations program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region agribusiness students.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region list. OPSU is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region list. NWOSU is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 31 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 20 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 188 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 15 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 11 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 4 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Lubbock Christian University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, New Mexico

Mesalands Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Agribusiness Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

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