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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's 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 Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 298 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agriculture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $19,635 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $18,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Angelo State Agriculture Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $12,909 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M University - College Station

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $21,305 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas Tech University

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

SHSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at SHSU

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,060 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Read more about Agriculture at Texas A&M Commerce

#9 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Agriculture Report

#10

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#8 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

#12 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 4 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #12 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $13,703 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Agriculture at ENMU - Main Campus

#12

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Cameron University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cameron University is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cameron University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $13,619 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Cameron University Agriculture Report

#13

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, PVAMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,160 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Prairie View A & M University.

Read more about Agriculture at Prairie View A & M University

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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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