Best Agriculture Colleges in Texas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 12 colleges in Texas that report median earnings of Agriculture graduates four years after completing. Across the 10 schools with a reported completion median, the figures range from $66,663 to $45,164, with a median of $52,194.
Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 1st on this list, posting $66,663 in median earnings for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing.
Every school on the list is public, and 100% of them are public institutions. Texas A&M University-College Station ranks 25th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, and it also posts the highest six-year completion rate on the page at 84%.
East Texas A&M University carries the lowest average net price at $11,841, while Sul Ross State University is the most open, admitting 99% of applicants.
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 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 57%. | |||||
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 graduates 69% of its students within six years. | |||||
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 ranks 40th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings 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% |
| Sam Houston State University admits 90% of applicants and lists an average net price of $12,474 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
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 ranks 5th on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 53% and median earnings 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 reports an average net price of $13,570 and median earnings of $49,403 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% |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville graduates 42% of its students within six years and lists an average net price of $10,207 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
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 ranks 293rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $46,539 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 | $46,184 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University admits 99% of applicants and lists an average net price of $19,487. | |||||
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 median earnings of $45,758 for its Agriculture graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 44%. | |||||
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 lists an average net price of $9,709 for families earning under $30,000 and admits 92% of applicants. | |||||
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 | $28,002 | $13,286 | $11,110 | 98.7% |
| Sul Ross State University ranks 608th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates 30% of its students within six years. | |||||
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. 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 figures cited on this page cover the 10 schools with a reported completion median. 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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- Best Agriculture Colleges in the United States
- Best Agriculture Colleges in California
- Agriculture Colleges in Kentucky
- Agriculture Colleges in Louisiana
- Agriculture Colleges in Missouri