Best colleges for Agriculture, General in Texas
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Texas programs in the federal field-of-study file, Texas State University leads: its Agriculture, General graduates earn a median $71,237 four years after finishing, against the field's $53,676 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State University | $71,237 | +$17,561 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State University | $60,598 | +$6,922 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station | $59,213 | +$5,537 |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville | $58,245 | +$4,569 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University | $57,343 | +$3,667 |
How big is the earnings gap between Texas Agriculture programs?
$13,894 separates the top and bottom of this list — $71,237 at Texas State University against $57,343 at Texas Tech University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Texas Agriculture graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $17,561 above the $53,676 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.