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

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” ranking.

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

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#3 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 #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, Angelo State has also earned the #3 rank 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 full report on Agriculture at Angelo State

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

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

Full Texas State University Agriculture Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #3 spot on the list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 10 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Agriculture Report

#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 full report on Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 - Commerce are $14,549.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas A&M Commerce

#8 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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 $75-$110k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agriculture Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agriculture at SHSU

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree agriculture students whose families make $75-$110k list, SFASU has also earned the #0 rank 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 Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

Read full report on Agriculture at SFASU

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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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