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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$9,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 172 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 107 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 7 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $10,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agronomy and Crop Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,561 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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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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