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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 51,300 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,444 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,585 and $19,241 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 465 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture and agriculture operations 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 agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 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 #1 for the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas Tech University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 117 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 195 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’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 University - College Station Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#5 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 #4 for the Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 7 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’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.

Full West Texas A&M University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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