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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southwest Region

83 Ranked Colleges
7,477 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region

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 “Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Southwest region, there were 7,477 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,543 and $20,356 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 83 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. To top this list, a school must have a successful agriculture and agriculture operations program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 1,492 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 701 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at OSU

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 474 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas Tech

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Out of the 83 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 354 ’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 Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 260 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 198 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

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

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West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 194 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 216 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Blinn College

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 132 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M Kingsville

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Arizona Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Angelo State University

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OPSU is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 66 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oklahoma Panhandle State University

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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #16, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Full Connors State College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Miami, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

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Prairie View A & M University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Prairie View A & M University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Oklahoma State College is located in Wilburton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Full Eastern Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Sul Ross State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Full Sul Ross State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Oklahoma College Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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With a ranking of #22, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. Western Oklahoma State College is a small public school situated in Altus, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Western

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Lee College
Baytown, Texas

Lee College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cameron University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

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Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Redlands Community College is located in El Reno, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Redlands Community College

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Northwestern Oklahoma State University

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