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2023 Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,482 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations School for You

With 583 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, agriculture and agriculture operations is the #21 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Schools

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$8,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Angelo State University to be the best value school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

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$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best agriculture and agriculture operations schools in Texas. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFASU are $10,600 per year.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $7,790 per year.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for agriculture and agriculture operations students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 #4 for overall quality for agriculture and agriculture operations in Texas.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Agriculture Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,892 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 per year.

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$9,202 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 per year.

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Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 127
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 10 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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