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2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$21,840 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,977 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree School for You

Agricultural Economics & Business is the #105 most popular major in the country with 8,098 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for agricultural business students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Oklahoma Panhandle State University to be the best value school for agricultural economics and business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OPSU are $8,234 a year. On average, agricultural business graduates from OPSU take out $20,222 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agricultural business graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $18,933.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agricultural economics and business schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Angelo State are $17,978 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. On average, agricultural business graduates from SHSU take out $21,128 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year. Agricultural Business majors at OSU take out an average of $18,490 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural economics and business students working on their bachelor’s degree. NWOSU is a small public school located in the town of Alva.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWOSU are $15,001 per year. Agricultural Business majors at NWOSU take out an average of $18,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Agricultural Economics & Business at Northwestern Oklahoma State University Report

#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree agricultural economics and business programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,680.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. On average, agricultural business graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,458 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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#10

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year. The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Tarleton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,765. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 951
Arizona 21
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 35

One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural economics and business has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • 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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