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2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master'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.

The Most Popular Agriculture Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for agriculture and agriculture operations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 56% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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#4

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular agriculture and agriculture operations schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Women make up 67% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree agriculture and agriculture operations programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Women make up 58% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for agriculture and agriculture operations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at SHSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at West Texas A&M University, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 69% of the agriculture and agriculture operations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Sul Ross State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agriculture and agriculture operations students working on their master’s degree. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the remote town of Alpine.

Of the 13 students majoring in agriculture and agriculture operations at Sul Ross, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Agriculture & Agriculture Operations at Sul Ross State University Report

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 17 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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