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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,191 Degrees Awarded
$38,200 Avg Salary
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,504 people earned their degree in agricultural economics and business, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, agricultural economics and business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,058 and had an average of $17,639 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,447 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,582 and $18,121 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,191 agricultural economics and business graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics and business programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural economics and business program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 455 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,810 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Agricultural Economics & Business Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 167 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

OSU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Business students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 94 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,421 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agricultural business degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,399 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Agricultural Economics & Business Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $10,181 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full OPSU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $10,235 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Business students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $14,464 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Agricultural Economics & Business Report

West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,101 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agricultural business degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k list, NWOSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,945 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,250 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#11

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 48 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,832 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agricultural Business students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SHSU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#12

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,876 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Angelo State University.

Full Angelo State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#14 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,644 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agricultural business degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,033 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

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#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 178 bachelors’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,542 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agricultural business students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Tarleton.

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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

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  • *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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