42 Best Agricultural Science schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 954K citations received by 34.8K academic papers made by 42 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Agricultural Science

#13 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Agricultural Science

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#112 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

5. University of Houston

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#121 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Agricultural Science

#124 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Agricultural Science

#132 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Agricultural Science

#150 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#154 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Agricultural Science

#165 in the United States

#197 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#170 in the United States

#202 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#173 in the United States

#205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Agricultural Science

#178 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

14. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Agricultural Science

#185 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

15. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Agricultural Science

#201 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Agricultural Science

#202 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Agricultural Science

#214 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Agricultural Science

#224 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#228 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#239 in the United States

#278 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

21. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Agricultural Science

#269 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

22. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Agricultural Science

#299 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Agricultural Science

#302 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

24. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Agricultural Science

#316 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

25. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Agricultural Science

#318 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

26. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Agricultural Science

#334 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

27. Texas College

Tyler

For Agricultural Science

#361 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

28. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#381 in the United States

#431 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Agricultural Science

#388 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Agricultural Science

#398 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Agricultural Science

#424 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Agricultural Science

#443 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

33. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Agricultural Science

#452 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Agricultural Science

#483 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#491 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

36. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Agricultural Science

#527 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Agricultural Science

#544 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#554 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

39. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#567 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

40. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Agricultural Science

#598 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Agricultural Science

#639 in the United States

#703 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#644 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

Closest to Texas states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	38
New Mexico	4	59
Louisiana	11	56
Arkansas	8	37
Kansas	6	18
Mississippi	7	33
Colorado	13	15
Missouri	13	26
Arizona	4	22
Nebraska	5	14
Alabama	12	34
Iowa	5	3
Utah	5	36
Illinois	23	7
Tennessee	15	44
South Dakota	7	61
Kentucky	9	30
Georgia	19	10
Indiana	12	19
Minnesota	10	5
Wisconsin	18	6
Florida	22	4
South Carolina	10	47
North Dakota	4	40
Ohio	26	12
North Carolina	17	11
Michigan	14	8
California	55	2
Montana	3	52
Idaho	3	48
West Virginia	3	85
Virginia	15	21
District of Columbia	7	148
Maryland	14	27
Pennsylvania	36	16
Oregon	11	20
New Jersey	13	31
Washington	11	17
New York	61	1
Connecticut	12	32
Vermont	3	94
Massachusetts	26	29
Rhode Island	3	95
New Hampshire	3	78
Maine	8	83
Puerto Rico	4	192
Alaska	3	91
Hawaii	3	66

Closest to Texas states to learn Agricultural Science

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