Best Agriculture Colleges in Texas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 12 Agriculture programs in Texas by median earnings of Agriculture graduates four years after completing. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list at $66,663, and the figures across the 10 schools with a published median range from $66,663 to $45,164, with a median of $52,194.
Every school on the list is a 12 institution. Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and the same school posts the highest six-year completion rate on the page at 84%. East Texas A&M University reports the lowest average net price at $11,841.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Agriculture Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $66,663 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station reports $66,663 in median earnings of Agriculture graduates four years after completing and ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agricultural Business and Management (509 graduates), Animal Sciences (375 graduates), Agricultural Public Services (82 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Business and Management ($77,479), Agriculture, General ($59,213), Animal Sciences ($57,324) | |||||
| 2 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $59,377 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| With an average net price of $19,070, Texas Tech University posts $59,377 in median earnings for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (199 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (108 graduates), Agricultural Public Services (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Business and Management ($69,689), Animal Sciences ($55,753) | |||||
| 3 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $57,278 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University admits 89% of applicants and its Agriculture graduates earn a median of $57,278 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (64 graduates), Agriculture, General (38 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agriculture, General ($71,237), Animal Sciences ($51,157), Agricultural Business and Management ($49,571) | |||||
| 4 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $55,191 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Graduates of Sam Houston State University earn a median of $55,191 four years after completing, and the school reports a six-year completion rate of 55%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (123 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (30 graduates), Agricultural Mechanization (28 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Mechanization ($67,729), Agricultural Business and Management ($62,302), Animal Sciences ($49,636) | |||||
| 5 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $54,984 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University carries an average net price of $10,318 for families earning under $30,000 and its Agriculture graduates earn a median of $54,984 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agriculture, General (61 graduates), Animal Sciences (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($54,984) | |||||
| 6 | Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX | $49,403 | $13,570 | $12,120 | 79.3% |
| Prairie View A & M University ranks 115th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $49,403 in median earnings for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Agriculture, General (49 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agriculture, General ($49,403) | |||||
| 7 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX | $47,088 | $12,090 | $10,207 | 90.9% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 42%, Texas A&M University-Kingsville reports $47,088 in median earnings for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (42 graduates), Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (27 graduates), Agriculture, General (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agriculture, General ($58,245), Animal Sciences ($44,214) | |||||
| 8 | Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX | $46,539 | $20,783 | $15,574 | 89.6% |
| Tarleton State University admits 90% of applicants and reports an average net price of $20,783 alongside median earnings of $46,539 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (121 graduates), Agriculture, General (88 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Business and Management ($54,993), Animal Sciences ($43,185) | |||||
| 9 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | No published median | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University admits 99% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 55%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Plant Sciences (75 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (40 graduates), Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agricultural Business and Management ($51,103), Agriculture, General ($50,396), Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services ($37,996) | |||||
| 10 | Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX | $45,758 | $15,091 | $12,008 | 83.0% |
| Angelo State University reports an average net price of $12,008 for families earning under $30,000 and its Agriculture graduates earn a median of $45,758 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (43 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (16 graduates), Agriculture, General (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Animal Sciences ($45,758) | |||||
| 11 | East Texas A&M University · Commerce, TX | $45,164 | $11,841 | $9,709 | 92.2% |
| East Texas A&M University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $11,841 and its Agriculture graduates earn a median of $45,164 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (42 graduates), Agriculture, General (25 graduates), Agricultural Business and Management (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Agriculture, General ($51,983) | |||||
| 12 | Sul Ross State University · Alpine, TX | No published median | $13,286 | $11,110 | 98.7% |
| Sul Ross State University admits 99% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 30%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Animal Sciences (14 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Agriculture graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Agriculture earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students who enroll, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 10 schools with a published figure. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list at $66,663, a gap of $7,286 above second-place Texas Tech University, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list reaches $21,499.
Job market context in Texas
Agriculture graduates in Texas enter occupations such as Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals, First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers, and Conservation Scientists. The median annual wage across those occupations is $51,147, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $40,988. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 11.3% higher, with about 5,119 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, which measure a specific cohort, not the broader occupational market.
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