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2023 Best Value Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,064 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor'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 7,531 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Agriculture Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for agriculture and agriculture operations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Agriculture

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in the Southwest Region for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for agriculture and agriculture operations in the Southwest Region .

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275 per year.

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Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 127
Texas 583
Oklahoma 188
New Mexico 28

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Animal Science 596
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179
Agricultural Production 163
Soil Sciences 158
Other Agriculture 104
International Agriculture 46
Horticulture 15
Animal Services 8
Food Processing 2

Majors Similar to Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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