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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$21,758 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,078 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agriculture majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very 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 also claimed a spot on our Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Agriculture at Sam Houston State University

#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general agriculture schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school 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.

Full General Agriculture at West Texas A&M University Report

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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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#5

Langston University

Langston, OK

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Langston University are $13,889 per year.

Full General Agriculture at Langston University Report

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general agriculture programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on General Agriculture at Stephen F Austin State University

#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General Agriculture at Tarleton State University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville 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 #9 on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a 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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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 per 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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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 631
Arizona 11
Oklahoma 211
New Mexico 31

General Agriculture is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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