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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

4 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,192 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 393rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 172 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in agronomy and crop science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agronomy and crop science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Agronomy & Crop Science in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU Agronomy & Crop Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Agronomy and Crop Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Agronomy & Crop Science at NMSU Main Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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