2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for agriculture and agriculture operations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools
Our analysis found Oklahoma Panhandle State University to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Angelo State are $17,978 a year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Angelo State take out is $21,934.
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The excellent programs at West Texas A&M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $20,961.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. SHSU is a fairly 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. After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $21,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $184.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Texas Tech take out is $22,228.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU are $24,764 a year. Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at OSU take out an average of $18,472 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $228, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Tarleton State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Tarleton take out is $21,980. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Texas State take out is $22,639.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,787. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations colleges 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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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).
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