2024 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business sits in the middle of the road, ranking #127 out of 306 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for agricultural economics & business students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in agricultural economics & business during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to agricultural economics & business students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agricultural economics & business students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for agricultural economics & business to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agricultural economics & business related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for agricultural economics & business students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics & Business Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agricultural Economics & Business in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agricultural Business

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in agricultural economics & business. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in agricultural economics & business from Texas Tech University

Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	165	22
Oklahoma	92	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Agricultural Business

Agricultural Economics & Business is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics	22
Agricultural Business	2

Majors Similar to Agricultural Business

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	47
Animal Science	31
Soil Sciences	9
Agricultural Public Services	4
Food Science Technology	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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