2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Agricultural Economics is the 268th most popular major in the country with 2,141 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 462 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 8 doctorate’s ag economics 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 Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$23,963 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Ag Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ag economics students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Agricultural Economics Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics (Income $0-$30k)

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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