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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 148th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 770 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,880 and $19,336 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture programs and 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 general agriculture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396.

Full Angelo State General Agriculture Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

Read more about General Agriculture at Texas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Agriculture at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full West Texas A&M University General Agriculture Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M Commerce

#8 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Agriculture at SHSU

With a ranking of #9, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University

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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

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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