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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,332 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 148th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,257 and had an average of $20,441 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 770 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,880 and $19,336 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Agriculture at Angelo State

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General 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 State are $17,040.

Full Texas State University General 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M Commerce General Agriculture Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #6 spot in our “Best General 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SHSU General Agriculture Report

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General Agriculture Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus General Agriculture Report

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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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