by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 386 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general agriculture.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prairie View A & M University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 31 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Texas State University
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University
With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Texas A&M College Station
West Texas A&M University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Cameron University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 18 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M Commerce
With a ranking of #12, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Langston University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Langston University
Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #14, Dine College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 0 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 0 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at ENMU - Main Campus
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