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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 298 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, Angelo State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Angelo State.

Full Angelo State University General Agriculture Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Read more about General Agriculture at Sam Houston State University

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Read more about General Agriculture at Texas A&M Commerce

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Agriculture Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas Tech University

West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Read more about General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Read more about General Agriculture at SFASU

#11

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, Cameron University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Read more about General Agriculture at Cameron University

#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,582 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Prairie View A & M University.

Full Prairie View A & M University General Agriculture Report

#12 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Full ENMU - Main Campus 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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