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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in New Mexico

7 Colleges
$23,680 Avg Salary
$17,869 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the #16 most popular major in New Mexico with 286 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Agriculture Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Mexico to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for agriculture and agriculture operations students. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

The average amount in student loans that agriculture and agriculture operations majors at NMSU Main Campus take out is $17,869.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Santa Fe Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in New Mexico. Located in the remote town of Roswell, ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mesalands Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mesalands Community College is a small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

Read full report on Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Mesalands Community College

#7

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

San Juan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Schools in New Mexico list. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at San Juan College Report

Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 501
Texas 3,944
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 7 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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