10 Agriculture colleges in Texas with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $54,624.
We started with Agriculture programs scoring 60th percentile or above for mobility—schools that actually serve low-income students. Then we ranked by earnings. The result: 10 programs that prove accessibility and strong outcomes aren't mutually exclusive.
Agriculture outcomes peak at Texas A & M University-College Station, where graduates earn $72,097 while maintaining a 99th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans $45,411 to $72,097, proving that schools serving low-income students deliver competitive outcomes.
The best mobility schools deliver a double win: they serve low-income students AND leave them with manageable debt. Texas A & M University-College Station exemplifies this—99th percentile for mobility with just an 8.4% payment burden, meaning graduates keep more of their earnings.
Earnings: $72,097 | Mobility: 99th percentile
62.4% Pell students with $45,411 earnings
8.4% payment burden | Good - payment 8-12% of discretionary
21.5% family burden | Challenging - payment 18-25% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $72,097 | $17,804 | Excellent | $32,258 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Texas Tech UniversityPublic | $62,454 | $21,500 | Good | $23,443 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $56,906 | $21,000 | Good | $22,500 | Challenging | 99th percentile mobility |
| #4 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Excellent | $19,433 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $53,040 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $51,450 | $22,934 | Manageable | $14,224 | Manageable | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $50,741 | $19,500 | Good | $12,719 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #8 | $50,296 | $20,500 | Good | $15,265 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #9 | $49,634 | $23,409 | Good | $18,080 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #10 | $45,411 | $27,000 | Manageable | $16,012 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on May 2026 refresh for 2026 rankings, based on Department of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
