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2024 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges in the Southwest Region
854 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$41,893 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.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 854 degrees in general agriculture during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Agriculture School

Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region 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

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

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

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
25.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools 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. General Agriculture degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,231 over the average earnings of general agriculture majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
$46,663 Median Starting Salary

Sam Houston State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general agriculture. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Sam Houston State University make $4,770 more than the average agriculture graduate.

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3
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 United States for getting a degree in general agriculture. SFASU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Nacogdoches. A Best Colleges rank of #933 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
19.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas State University if you want to pursue a degree in general agriculture. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the agriculture program report average early career income of $42,354.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
97 Agriculture Degrees Awarded

Tarleton is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stephenville. This university ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Angelo State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Angelo. A Best Colleges rank of #1073 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Angelo State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Agriculture Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1034 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M Commerce is a great university overall.

There were about 63 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year. After graduating, agriculture degree recipients generally make around $42,024 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,305 Median Starting Salary
$22,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 76th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 30 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent year we have data available. Those general agriculture students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - Kingsville make $2,412 more than the average agriculture grad.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
$13,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 68th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 26 general 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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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
$22,500 Median Student Debt

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 16 general agriculture students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas317631
Arizona28711
Oklahoma257211
New Mexico21931

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, General Agriculture has other similar majors worth exploring.

Agriculture Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Agriculture854

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Majors Similar to Agriculture

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians1,922
Animal Science1,490
Agricultural Economics & Business1,288
Horticulture437
Veterinary Medicine363
Plant Sciences337
Agricultural Public Services331
Agricultural Production231
Food Science Technology122
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs92

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