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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region

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103 Degrees Awarded
$48,577 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 3,151 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In , general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,874 and had an average of $19,583 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 854 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,893 and $19,315 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 103 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general agriculture program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Agriculture in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 38 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Agriculture Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Agriculture Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full Sam Houston State University General Agriculture Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full West Texas A&M University General Agriculture Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tarleton State University General Agriculture Report

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at SFASU

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at NMSU Main Campus

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about General Agriculture at OSU

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas State University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Agriculture Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Agriculture at Angelo State University

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