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2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

20 Ranked Colleges
7,444 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 51,300 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

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

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

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 697 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid per year to attend Angelo State.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 442 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, TSTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,114 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid per year to attend Texas State Technical College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 172 ’s 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 Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 1,479 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M University - College Station

Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 31 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $9,791 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 255 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 126 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 45 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $10,537 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 156 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 328 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

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#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 175 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arizona

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 101 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#16

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 42 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Navarro College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,349 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid per year to attend Navarro College.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#18

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, Cameron University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,952 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid per year to attend Cameron University.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 18 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,516 for southwest region agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#20

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PVAMU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Prairie View A & M University is $14,582 for Southwest Region Agriculture & Agriculture Operations students with aid.

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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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