2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree 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 bachelor's degree programs for agriculture and agriculture operations 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma Panhandle State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OPSU are $8,234 per year.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Request Information
Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
Request Information
Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request Information
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Request Information
Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request Information
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
Request Information
Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas State University
Request Information
Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year.
Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Tarleton State University
Request Information
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for agriculture and agriculture operations in the Southwest Region .
Request InformationBest Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State
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 |
More Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Rankings in the Southwest Region
Majors Related to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© Course Advisor – All Rights Reserved.