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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
400 Degrees Awarded
$9,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,122 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 228th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 415 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 400 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agribusiness/agricultural business operations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $11,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NWOSU is a small school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 31 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

NWOSU also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for NWOSU is $7,491 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #3 spot on the list. OPSU is a public institution located in Goodwell, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $10,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,105 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 29 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Angelo State University.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $8,650 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 31 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agribusiness Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s agribusiness degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $10,013 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agribusiness students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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