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2024 Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
631 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$42,558 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general agriculture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general agriculture students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 631 degrees in general agriculture during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Agriculture School

Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas Your choice of general agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general agriculture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Agriculture Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture
Doctor's Degrees in Agriculture

The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Agriculture in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agriculture degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Agriculture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$51,124 Median Starting Salary
$19,773 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in general agriculture has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 23 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. General Agriculture degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station get an earnings boost of approximately $8,566 over the average income of general agriculture graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Sam Houston State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. SHSU is a very large public university located in the town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general agriculture program at Sam Houston State University make $4,105 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
32 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Stephen F Austin State University if you want to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #933 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFASU is a great university overall.

There were about 32 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
23.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general agriculture has to look into Texas State University. Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 38 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, agriculture degree recipients typically make around $42,354 in their early careers.

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5
Tarleton crest
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
106 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 106 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 16 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the town of Commerce. A Best Colleges rank of #1034 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M Commerce is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the agriculture program make an average of $42,024 in the first couple years of working.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kingsville. This university ranks 76th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 44 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program report average early career income of $44,305.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Canyon. This university ranks 68th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 28 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 43 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program report average early career wages of $29,439.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 11
Oklahoma 257 211
New Mexico 219 31

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General Agriculture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agriculture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 631

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,062
Animal Science 1,003
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 620
Horticulture 381
Plant Sciences 243
Agricultural Public Services 237
Agricultural Production 213
Agricultural Mechanization 74
Food Processing 46
Food Science Technology 36

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