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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Agriculture is the 188th most popular major in the country with 3,332 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 770 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture 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 agriculture 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 Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas State University

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.

Read more about Agriculture at Angelo State University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Agriculture Report

#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sam Houston State University Agriculture Report

With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agriculture at SFASU

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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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

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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