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Agriculture at Texas A&M University-College Station

If you are interested in studying Agriculture, take a look at what Texas A&M University-College Station. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas A&M University-College Station is located in College Station, TX.

Online & Distance Learning at Texas A&M University-College Station

Distance learning is available at Texas A&M University-College Station. Of 78,321 students, 4,350 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,832 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Agriculture Rankings at Texas A&M University-College Station

Use these rankings to compare Texas A&M University-College Station’s Agriculture program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 521
Best Value	Texas	#24 of 28
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#49 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 523

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 521
Best Value	Texas	#24 of 28
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#49 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 523

Earnings for Agriculture Graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station

Graduates of Texas A&M University-College Station’s Agriculture program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,456
2 years	$51,560
3 years	$49,639
4 years	$66,379
5 years	$77,836

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Agriculture graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station take home a median $66,379, compared with $74,589 for all Texas A&M University-College Station graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Agriculture graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station is $19,532.

Top-Paying Careers for Agriculture Graduates

Those who complete Agriculture program at Texas A&M University-College Station work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Agriculture graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.