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Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$35,078 Avg Salary
$21,859 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Agriculture program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for agriculture majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Our analysis found Tarleton State University to be the most popular school for general agriculture students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#2

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Prairie View A & M University is a great place for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in agriculture at PVAMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture majors at PVAMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,013.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

About 35% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 65% are male.

On average, agriculture graduates from Texas A&M Kingsville take out $21,425 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for general agriculture students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 52% of the agriculture majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $21,927.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in agriculture at SFASU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the agriculture majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, agriculture graduates from SHSU carry an average student debt load of $24,798.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 83% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 17% are male.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

About 57% of the students majoring in agriculture at the school are women while 43% are male.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general agriculture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the agriculture majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general agriculture students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Women make up 67% of the agriculture majors at the school.

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 16 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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