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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges
$41,798 Avg Salary
$19,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business 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 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agricultural business majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for agricultural economics and business students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $18,855. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from OSU carry an average student debt load of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $326.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, agricultural business graduates from Texas Tech take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural economics and business schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at West Texas A&M University take out is $20,363.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at Tarleton take out is $23,133. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from SHSU carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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#8

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

With a ranking of #8, North Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics and business students. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics and business programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Agricultural Business majors at Texas State take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics and business colleges 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 26 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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