2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Schools
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 master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
About 70% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 30% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.
Women make up 70% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 58% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
Of the 23 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at SHSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
Of the 16 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at West Texas A&M University, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Sul Ross State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Sul Ross, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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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 |
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 17 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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