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2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

16 Ranked Colleges
1,447 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Economics & Business is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,504 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,058 and had an average of $17,639 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,447 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,582 and $18,121 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics and business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural economics and business programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural economics and business program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $10,114 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 189 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NWOSU is $9,791 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

OPSU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $10,537 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at OPSU

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 519 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Texas A&M College Station

West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Full Sam Houston State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#12

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k list, Tarleton has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton State University.

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#13

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Texas State

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Full SFASU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,017 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Read more about Agricultural Economics & Business at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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