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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agriculture is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 770 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,810 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Agriculture Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 29 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $14,250 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Texas State Agriculture Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OPSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,181 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Read full report on Agriculture at OPSU

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $17,421 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas Tech University

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k list, Angelo State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,876 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Angelo State.

Full Angelo State Agriculture Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $14,464 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville

With a ranking of #7, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $11,101 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full West Texas A&M University Agriculture Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 38 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,832 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SHSU.

Full SHSU Agriculture Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,235 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agriculture Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,033 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Commerce

With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,698 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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

Full OSU Agriculture Report

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,644 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,117 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

Read more about Agriculture at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#14

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cameron University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $10,325 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Cameron University Agriculture Report

#15

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k list, PVAMU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,610 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend PVAMU.

Full PVAMU Agriculture Report

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

Footnotes

  • *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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