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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

25 Colleges
$36,788 Avg Salary
$21,395 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations program at each school on the list.

Check out the agriculture and agriculture operations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 1,098 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Texas A&M College Station, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Of the 497 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at OSU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 367 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Texas Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas Tech University Report

#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

About 65% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 237 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at SHSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Of the 178 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at West Texas A&M University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 125 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Texas State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 198 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at University of Arizona, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

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

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 25 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.

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