2023 Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agriculture and agriculture operations was ranked #21 in the country. In fact 49,899 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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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 Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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With a ranking of #6, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 501 |
| Texas | 3,944 |
| New Mexico | 286 |
| Oklahoma | 1,101 |
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Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Related Rankings by Major
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
| Animal Science | 8,294 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
| General Agriculture | 3,370 |
| Horticulture | 3,234 |
| Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
| Agricultural Production | 3,066 |
| Food Science Technology | 2,532 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 1,280 |
| Animal Services | 990 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 845 |
| Other Agriculture | 602 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 527 |
| Soil Sciences | 406 |
| Food Processing | 237 |
| International Agriculture | 122 |
| Veterinary Administrative Services | 118 |
Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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