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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 33 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas Tech University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 195 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took 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.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 117 doctorate’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #3 rank 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 OSU are $23,963.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #4 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at West Texas A&M University

#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 #5 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank 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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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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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