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2025 Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges in the Southwest Region
854 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in agriculture, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #202 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for agriculture students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 854 degrees in agriculture annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Agriculture School

Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of 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 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 Agriculture Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Agriculture in the Southwest Region

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 Southwest Region Schools in Agriculture

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
31 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in agriculture has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized 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 approximately 31 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Texas A&M University - College Station

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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 best schools in the country for getting a degree in agriculture. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1204 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarleton is a great university overall.

There were about 97 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Tarleton State University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat West Texas A&M University if you wish to pursue a degree in 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 26 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It's hard to beat Stephen F Austin State University if you wish to pursue a degree in 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 schools nationwide means SFASU is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in agriculture from Stephen F Austin State University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
47 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

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 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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

SHSU is a very 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 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OK
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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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 large public college located in the distant town of Brenham. A Best Colleges rank of #1381 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Blinn College is a great college overall.

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

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
63 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the town of Commerce. A Best Colleges rank of #1292 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M Commerce is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Texas A&M University - Commerce

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
33 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

NEO A&M College is a small public college located in the distant town of Miami. This college ranks 12th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 33 agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NEO A&M College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in agriculture from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College

Best Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 631
Arizona 670 11
Oklahoma 565 211
New Mexico 416 31

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