2022 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of agriculture and agriculture operations. Combined, these schools handed out 702 associate degrees in agriculture and agriculture operations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on agriculture and agriculture operations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other agriculture and agriculture operations students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt agriculture and agriculture operations students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agriculture and agriculture operations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The agriculture and agriculture operations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Associate Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in agriculture and agriculture operations.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma	37	216
Arizona	36	57
New Mexico	35	12

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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	327
General Agriculture	204
Horticulture	83
Agricultural Economics & Business	56
Agricultural Mechanization	12
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	8
Agricultural Production	6
Animal Services	3
Food Science Technology	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	2,471
Engineering Technologies	2,325
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	1,208
Science Technologies / Technicians	1,197
Engineering	708
Communications Technologies & Support	393
Mathematics & Statistics	322
Physical Sciences	159
Architecture & Related Services	86
Natural Resources & Conservation	40

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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