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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$41,893 Avg Salary
$20,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Agriculture School for You

General Agriculture is the #200 most popular major in the country with 353 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Agriculture Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Agriculture Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best school in the Southwest Region for general agriculture students. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great place for general agriculture students. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for general agriculture students. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general agriculture programs. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general agriculture students. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Agriculture Colleges by State

Explore the best general agriculture colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 80
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 4

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General Agriculture is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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