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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
770 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general agriculture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for General Agriculture (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $10,537 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about General Agriculture at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 39 ’s agriculture degrees 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 General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M College Station

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $13,819 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s agriculture 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 General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 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 General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Texas State also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State University.

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West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full West Texas A&M University General Agriculture Report

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full SHSU General Agriculture Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas A&M Commerce General Agriculture Report

With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OSU.

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 General Agriculture Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,516 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

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

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SFASU.

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#14

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Cameron University also made our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Cameron University General Agriculture Report

#15

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make more than $110k list, PVAMU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for PVAMU is $14,582 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make more than $110k.

Full PVAMU General Agriculture Report

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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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