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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region

89 Colleges
$37,543 Avg Salary
$20,356 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $19,787 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from OSU take out $18,472 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $404, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at Texas Tech take out is $22,228.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Tarleton carry an average student debt load of $21,980. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $247.

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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. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from SHSU carry an average student debt load of $21,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $184.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at NMSU Main Campus take out an average of $17,869 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #7 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $20,961 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.

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#9

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Lee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $22,639.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Texas State University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates from Texas A&M Kingsville take out $22,352 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at University of Arizona take out is $21,898.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at University of Arizona Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out an average of $22,002 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Agriculture students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
15 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
16 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell, OK
17 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX

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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