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2025 Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
622 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$42,178 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general agriculture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #157 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general agriculture. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 622 degrees in general agriculture annually.

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Choosing a Great General Agriculture School

Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas Your choice of general agriculture school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general agriculture schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Agriculture Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Agriculture
Bachelor's Degrees in Agriculture
Master's Degrees in Agriculture
Doctor's Degrees in Agriculture

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 the Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Agriculture in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the agriculture degree levels they offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Agriculture

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
25.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general agriculture needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 31 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station earn $17,447 more than the standard agriculture student.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
97 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Tarleton State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1204 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tarleton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,300 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat West Texas A&M University if you wish to pursue a degree in general agriculture. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public university located in the fringe town of Canyon. This university ranks 77th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 26 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent data year. General Agriculture degree recipients from West Texas A&M University get an earnings boost of around $3,122 over the average earnings of general agriculture graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
64 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Stephen F Austin State University if you want to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SFASU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
19.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 47 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. General Agriculture degree recipients from Texas State University get an earnings boost of around $2,816 above the average earnings of general agriculture graduates.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
41 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

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Blinn College
Brenham, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
143 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Blinn College is a fairly large public college located in the town of Brenham. This college ranks 62nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 143 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Blinn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the town of Commerce. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 63 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available. General Agriculture degree recipients from Texas A&M University - Commerce earn a boost of about $3,252 above the average income of general agriculture majors.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,713 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Kingsville. This university ranks 98th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 30 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent data year. General Agriculture degree recipients from Texas A&M University - Kingsville get an earnings boost of around $2,535 over the typical income of general agriculture graduates.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 91st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 49 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at PVAMU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program state that they receive average early career income of $38,063.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Agriculture Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 11
Oklahoma 257 211
New Mexico 219 31

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General Agriculture is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Agriculture Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agriculture 622

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Animal Science 1,131
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,023
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 824
Horticulture 360
Plant Sciences 240
Agricultural Public Services 228
Veterinary Medicine 144
Agricultural Production 133
Agricultural Mechanization 84
Food Science Technology 47

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