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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
440 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 51,300 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,886 and had an average of $19,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,444 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,585 and $19,241 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 440 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture and agriculture operations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Angelo State University Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s 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 62 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas Tech University

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Report

#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 99 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree agriculture & agriculture operations students with aid list, SFASU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at SFASU

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #12, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arizona

#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 40 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485.

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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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