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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region

42 Ranked Colleges
884 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general agriculture programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region agriculture students.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 190 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Full Blinn College General Agriculture Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 106 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton State University General Agriculture Report

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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Warner, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Full Connors State College General Agriculture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 45 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Agriculture Report

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Prairie View A & M University

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 42 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Sam Houston State University

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Oklahoma, and it awarded 41 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas State

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Agriculture Report

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West Texas A&M University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 25 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at OPSU

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Western Oklahoma State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western is a small school located in Altus, Oklahoma that handed out 19 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Western Oklahoma State College

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Agriculture at Cameron University

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Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Redlands Community College is a small public school situated in El Reno, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Redlands Community College

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State General Agriculture Report

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Murray State College
Tishomingo, Oklahoma

Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Murray State College is a small public school situated in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Murray State College

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With a ranking of #20, Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wilburton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Agriculture at Eastern

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Arizona Western College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Arizona Western College General Agriculture Report

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Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #22, Langston University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is a small school located in Langston, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Langston University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, New Mexico

New Mexico Junior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Hobbs, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at New Mexico Junior College

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Hill College
Hillsboro, Texas

Hill College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Hill College

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