2025 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region
16
Colleges in the Southwest Region
854
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$42,178
Avg Early-Career Salary
General Agriculture is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #157 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general agriculture students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 854 degrees in general agriculture to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Agriculture School
The agriculture program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Agriculture rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Agriculture School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Agriculture Rankings by Degree Level
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 the Southwest Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of agriculture degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Agriculture
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general agriculture degree program at Texas A&M University - College Station earn $17,447 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
97
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Tarleton State University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general agriculture. Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stephenville. A Best Colleges rank of #1204 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarleton is a great university overall.
There were about 97 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent data year.
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West Texas A&M University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 77th out of 115 colleges 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. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from West Texas A&M University make $3,122 more than the standard agriculture student.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
64
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Stephen F Austin State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general agriculture. SFASU is a large public university located in the town of Nacogdoches. A Best Colleges rank of #1108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFASU is a great university overall.
There were about 64 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #396 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Texas State University earn $2,816 more than the standard agriculture graduate.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
41
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #480 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were about 8 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general agriculture from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
143
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Blinn College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 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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Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1292 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M Commerce is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - Commerce make $3,252 more than the standard agriculture graduate.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
33
Agriculture Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Miami, NEO A&M College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 33 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NEO A&M College in the most recent data year.
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