2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree School for You
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #17 most popular major in Texas with 3,944 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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 analysis found Angelo State University to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Angelo State are $8,186 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SHSU are $8,960 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarleton are $7,790 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 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 Texas list.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFASU are $10,600 a year.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 a year.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 a year.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M Commerce undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 501 |
| New Mexico | 286 |
| Oklahoma | 1,101 |
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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 10 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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