by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 4,727 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,482 and $21,645 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,727 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. That schools that top this list have a program in agriculture and agriculture operations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 301 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 1,098 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 237 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 367 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prairie View A & M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 84 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 125 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
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Texas Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in Texas ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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