2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general agriculture was ranked #159 in the country. In fact 3,370 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best value school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $24,798.
SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general agriculture schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from Texas State carry an average student debtload of $21,927.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Langston University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Langston University is a small public school located in the rural area of Langston.
Langston University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,889 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general agriculture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at Texas A&M Kingsville accumulate an average of around $21,425 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $22,266 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture majors at Texas A&M Commerce accumulate an average of around $23,950 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest General Agriculture Colleges by State
Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 631 |
Arizona | 11 |
Oklahoma | 211 |
New Mexico | 31 |
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General Agriculture Related Majors for Agriculture
General Agriculture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
Animal Science | 8,294 |
Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
Horticulture | 3,234 |
Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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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