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2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#1 in overall quality

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech Agronomy & Crop Science Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. 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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree agronomy and crop science students whose families make $30-$48k 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.

Full Texas A&M College Station Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at West Texas A&M University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agronomy & Crop Science Report

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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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