by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agricultural Economics is the 300th most popular major in the country with 1,912 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 471 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics. That schools that top this list have a program in agricultural economics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The ag economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region ag economics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Wilburton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag economics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 313 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M College Station
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 96 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Agricultural Economics at NMSU Main Campus
Clarendon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Clarendon College is a public institution located in Clarendon, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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