2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in agricultural economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #270 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for agricultural economics students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 master's degrees in agricultural economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Agricultural Economics School for Your Master's Degree

The ag economics master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics in the Southwest Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of agricultural economics students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Agricultural Economics Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for agricultural economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Agricultural Economics in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in agricultural economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ag Economics Students Working on Their Master's

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in agricultural economics needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in Texas.

There were roughly 14 agricultural economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in agricultural economics needs to check out Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 12 agricultural economics students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

3

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a master's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in agricultural economics in Texas.

There were roughly 9 agricultural economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from Texas Tech University

4

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

#1 Most Popular In NM

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in agricultural economics. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in agricultural economics from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Agricultural Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular agricultural economics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	21
Arizona	313	11
Oklahoma	276	5
New Mexico	145	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ag Economics

One of 6 majors within the Agricultural Economics & Business area of study, Agricultural Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ag Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Business	17
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	7
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management	2

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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