by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 884 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,893 and $20,455 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 408 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. That schools that top this list have a program in general agriculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree agriculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Connors State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 41 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College General Agriculture Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oklahoma State College landed the #3 spot on the list. Western is a public institution located in Altus, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Redlands Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. Redlands Community College is a small school located in El Reno, Oklahoma that handed out 17 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Redlands Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. OPSU is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 22 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Eastern Oklahoma State College
Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at New Mexico Junior College
Seminole State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is located in Seminole, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Hill College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Howard College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Howard County Junior College
Western Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Snyder, Texas, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 11 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Arizona Western College
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at South Plains College
Central Texas College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Palo Alto College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Austin Community College District
Paris Junior College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
Panola College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Carthage, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Clarendon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Clarendon College is a small public school situated in Clarendon, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
McLennan Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sells, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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