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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 41 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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