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2024 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges in the Southwest Region
226 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in agronomy & crop science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #405 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of agronomy & crop science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 226 degrees in agronomy & crop science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agronomy & Crop Science School

Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Southwest Region The agronomy and crop science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Agronomy & Crop Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for agronomy & crop science 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.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of agronomy and crop science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Agronomy and Crop Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
40 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in agronomy & crop science has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 40 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agronomy & crop science from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
59 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in agronomy & crop science has to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agronomy & crop science from Texas Tech University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
5.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in agronomy & crop science. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 20 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agronomy & crop science from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
69 Agronomy and Crop Science Degrees Awarded

West Texas A&M University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in agronomy & crop science. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 69 agronomy & crop science 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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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-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 11 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
22.2% Growth in Graduates

OPSU is a small public university located in the rural area of Goodwell. This university ranks 25th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 9 agronomy & crop science students who graduated with this degree at OPSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agronomy & crop science from Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Best Agronomy & Crop Science Colleges by State

Explore the best agronomy & crop science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 190
Oklahoma 565 15
New Mexico 416 20

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Agronomy & Crop Science is one of 6 different types of Plant Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Horticultural Science 46
Range Science & Management 27
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding 17
Plant Science, General 16

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