42 Best Agricultural Science schools in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.35M citations received by 40.7K 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: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Agricultural Science

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#96 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

5. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Agricultural Science

#115 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#120 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Agricultural Science

#128 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Agricultural Science

#132 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#149 in the United States

#179 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Agricultural Science

#154 in the United States

#184 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#157 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#162 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

13. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Agricultural Science

#184 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Agricultural Science

#189 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Agricultural Science

#202 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Agricultural Science

#211 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Agricultural Science

#216 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#224 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

19. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Agricultural Science

#226 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#242 in the United States

#280 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

21. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Agricultural Science

#260 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Agricultural Science

#280 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

23. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Agricultural Science

#286 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Agricultural Science

#297 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

25. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Agricultural Science

#304 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

26. Texas College

Tyler

For Agricultural Science

#352 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Agricultural Science

#358 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

28. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#378 in the United States

#429 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
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: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Agricultural Science

#394 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Agricultural Science

#401 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

32. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Agricultural Science

#442 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

33. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Agricultural Science

#469 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#492 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Agricultural Science

#505 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

36. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Agricultural Science

#535 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Agricultural Science

#536 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#541 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

39. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Agricultural Science

#581 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

40. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#601 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

41. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Agricultural Science

#671 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

42. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#678 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

Closest to Texas states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	9	38
New Mexico	4	57
Louisiana	12	59
Arkansas	8	36
Kansas	7	16
Mississippi	7	33
Colorado	13	15
Missouri	13	28
Arizona	5	22
Nebraska	5	14
Alabama	12	34
Iowa	6	4
Utah	5	37
Illinois	24	8
Tennessee	16	39
South Dakota	7	60
Kentucky	9	31
Georgia	22	11
Indiana	12	17
Minnesota	11	5
Wisconsin	18	7
Florida	24	3
South Carolina	11	45
North Dakota	4	42
Ohio	29	12
North Carolina	17	10
Michigan	14	6
California	58	2
Montana	3	54
Idaho	3	47
West Virginia	4	83
Virginia	16	21
District of Columbia	7	144
Maryland	15	27
Pennsylvania	39	18
Oregon	11	20
New Jersey	15	30
Washington	11	19
New York	63	1
Connecticut	13	32
Vermont	3	94
Massachusetts	29	26
Rhode Island	5	100
New Hampshire	3	70
Maine	8	82
Puerto Rico	4	177
Alaska	3	98
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Texas states to learn Agricultural Science

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