by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 631 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,558 and $23,232 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general agriculture.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and 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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Texas A&M Kingsville
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Prairie View A & M University
With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University
West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Texas A&M College Station
Angelo State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hill College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Howard College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Western Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 2 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Agriculture at Austin Community College District
Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Agriculture at Palo Alto College
Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Agriculture at Texas Tech University
McLennan Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Clarendon College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas ranking. Clarendon College is a small public school situated in Clarendon, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Panola College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Agriculture Major in Texas list. Panola College is located in Carthage, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
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