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2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
298 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 #1 for the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 College Station

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#5 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Full Angelo State University Agriculture Report

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Read full report on Agriculture at SHSU

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid per year to attend Texas State.

Full Texas State Agriculture Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #5 spot on the list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M Kingsville.

Read full report on Agriculture at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

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

Read more about Agriculture at Texas Tech

#8 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid.

Full West Texas A&M University Agriculture Report

#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Agriculture Report

#9 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid per year to attend SFASU.

Full SFASU Agriculture Report

#11

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#13 in overall quality

Cameron University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid list, Cameron University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Full Cameron University Agriculture Report

#12

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Prairie View A & M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend PVAMU is $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree agriculture students with aid.

Full Prairie View A & M University Agriculture Report

#12 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 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. It costs about $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Agriculture students with aid per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.

Read full report on Agriculture at ENMU - Main Campus

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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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