2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Agriculture 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for agriculture students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for agriculture majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Agriculture Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma Panhandle State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for general agriculture students. OPSU is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodwell.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OPSU are $8,234 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agriculture majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year.
The excellent programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general agriculture schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for general agriculture students. Texas State is a fairly 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. On average, agriculture graduates from Texas State take out $21,918 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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.
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Langston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general agriculture programs. 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. After completing their degree, agriculture graduates from Langston University carry an average student debtload of $20,000.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. Agriculture majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,773 in student loans while working on their egree.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general agriculture programs. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year.
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 14 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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