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

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master's Degree Colleges.

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 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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Out of the 17 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 very 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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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 fairly 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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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the 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 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 #7 on the list. SHSU is a very 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a 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 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 #10 on the list. 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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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to W.carter.

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