by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,882 people earned their degree in agricultural economics, making the major the 300th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 435 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural economics. That schools that top this list have a program in agricultural economics 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 Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Wilburton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag economics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 312 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Agricultural Economics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag economics degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 105 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s ag economics students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag economics degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agricultural Economics Report
Clarendon College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ag Economics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Clarendon College is a small school located in Clarendon, Texas that handed out 0 ’s ag economics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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