42 Best Agricultural Science schools in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.27M citations received by 39.7K 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: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Agricultural Science

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#56 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#95 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

5. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Agricultural Science

#114 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

6. University of Houston

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#120 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Agricultural Science

#129 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Agricultural Science

#134 in the United States

#161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#149 in the United States

#179 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#156 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

11. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Agricultural Science

#157 in the United States

#188 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#162 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

13. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Agricultural Science

#184 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Agricultural Science

#188 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Agricultural Science

#205 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Agricultural Science

#211 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

17. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Agricultural Science

#217 in the United States

#254 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

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: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

19. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Agricultural Science

#225 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#244 in the United States

#282 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

21. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Agricultural Science

#262 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

22. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Agricultural Science

#282 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

23. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Agricultural Science

#292 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Agricultural Science

#300 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

25. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Agricultural Science

#305 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. Texas College

Tyler

For Agricultural Science

#341 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Agricultural Science

#358 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

28. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#382 in the United States

#433 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Agricultural Science

#395 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

30. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Agricultural Science

#397 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

31. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Agricultural Science

#416 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Agricultural Science

#450 in the United States

#505 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

33. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Agricultural Science

#477 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#491 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

35. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Agricultural Science

#511 in the United States

#569 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

36. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Agricultural Science

#529 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

37. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Agricultural Science

#534 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

38. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Agricultural Science

#546 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

39. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Agricultural Science

#587 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

40. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Agricultural Science

#603 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $25,351

41. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Agricultural Science

#665 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

42. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Agricultural Science

#677 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

Closest to Texas states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	9	38
New Mexico	4	59
Louisiana	12	57
Arkansas	8	36
Kansas	7	17
Mississippi	7	34
Colorado	13	15
Missouri	13	28
Arizona	5	22
Nebraska	5	14
Alabama	12	35
Iowa	6	4
Utah	5	37
Illinois	24	8
Tennessee	16	41
South Dakota	7	61
Kentucky	9	31
Georgia	22	11
Indiana	12	16
Minnesota	11	5
Wisconsin	17	7
Florida	24	3
South Carolina	11	45
North Dakota	4	42
Ohio	28	12
North Carolina	17	10
Michigan	14	6
California	58	2
Montana	3	53
Idaho	3	47
West Virginia	4	83
Virginia	16	21
District of Columbia	7	147
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	96
Massachusetts	28	26
Rhode Island	5	100
New Hampshire	3	70
Maine	8	82
Puerto Rico	4	177
Alaska	3	97
Hawaii	3	67

Closest to Texas states to learn Agricultural Science

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