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 school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OPSU are $8,234 a year.
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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 fairly 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. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Angelo State take out is $21,934.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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. 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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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Texas Tech take out is $22,228.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value agriculture and agriculture operations programs. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each 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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Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per 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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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly 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 took the #4 spot in our Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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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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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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