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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,180 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal sciences, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Animal Sciences, General Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Animal Sciences, General Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Animal Sciences, General Report

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Animal Sciences, General Report

#6 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarleton has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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