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2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges
$41,798 Avg Salary
$18,230 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Agricultural Economics & Business School for You

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Agricultural Economics & Business program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for agricultural economics & business students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $16,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that agricultural business majors at OSU take out is $17,375. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $454, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for agricultural economics & business students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $15,750.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Agricultural Business majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $16,213 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Agricultural Economics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, agricultural business majors at Tarleton accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from SHSU carry an average student debt load of $17,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $229, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics & business programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

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#8

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for agricultural economics & business students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular agricultural economics & business programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, agricultural business graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $19,625.

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Best Agricultural Economics & Business Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural economics & business colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 944
Arizona 20
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 35

Agricultural Business Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 3,206
Agricultural Business 2,144
Agricultural Economics 1,882
Farm/Farm & Ranch Management 506
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 245
Agricultural Business & Management 136
Agricultural Business Technology 21

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).
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