2025 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in agronomy & crop science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #155 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in agronomy & crop science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to agronomy & crop science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of agronomy & crop science students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized agronomy & crop science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for agronomy & crop science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Agronomy & Crop Science Schools

The agronomy and crop science 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 Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Agronomy & Crop Science in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in agronomy & crop science.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Agronomy and Crop Science

1

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in agronomy & crop science. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agronomy & crop science from Texas Tech University

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in agronomy & crop science. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in agronomy & crop science from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Agronomy & Crop Science Colleges by State

Explore the best agronomy & crop science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	12
Oklahoma	124	5
New Mexico	73	6

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Agronomy & Crop Science Related Rankings by Major

Agronomy & Crop Science is one of 6 different types of Plant Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Agronomy and Crop Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding	8
Horticultural Science	5
Plant Science, General	3
Range Science & Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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