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2022 Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
770 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 770 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Agriculture (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $13,270 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Agriculture Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,326 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas Tech University

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Angelo State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $11,516 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Angelo State Agriculture Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, OPSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OPSU is $13,392 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full OPSU Agriculture Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,962 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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

Read full report on Agriculture at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas State University

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,721 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 43 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M Commerce

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $11,634 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Agriculture at SHSU

With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agriculture Report

#11

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

With a ranking of #11, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $10,146 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full West Texas A&M University Agriculture Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 14 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agriculture at SFASU

#13

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cameron University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $6,296 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agriculture at Cameron University

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 4 ’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,219 for Southwest Region Agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Read more about Agriculture at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

#15

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also made our “Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Prairie View A & M University is $13,098 for southwest region agriculture students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Agriculture at PVAMU

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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