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2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

16 Ranked Colleges
1,447 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agricultural Economics & Business is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,504 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics and business. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics and business programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural economics and business program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Agricultural Economics & Business (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,978 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend OSU.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 22 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TSTC is $15,654 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

NWOSU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for NWOSU is $13,711 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full NWOSU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 120 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,305 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 29 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $12,909 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

OPSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $14,308 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 41 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,200 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $19,635 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Agricultural Economics & Business Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 519 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural business students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural business degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full SHSU Agricultural Economics & Business Report

#11

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s agricultural business degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,535 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Angelo State University.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,324 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 33 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $19,683 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 178 ’s agricultural business degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $21,678 for Southwest Region Agricultural Business students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tarleton State University Agricultural Economics & Business Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $19,060 for southwest region agricultural business students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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