by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 884 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in agriculture.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region agriculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 190 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 106 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. CSC is a small school located in Warner, Oklahoma that handed out 50 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 45 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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Prairie View A & M University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. NEO A&M College is a small public school situated in Miami, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 38 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, Western Oklahoma State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Altus, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Cameron University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Redlands Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Redlands Community College is a small school located in El Reno, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Murray State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Murray State College is a public institution located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oklahoma State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Eastern is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Langston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #23, New Mexico Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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Hill College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hill College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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