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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
1,053 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,053 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 217 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 204 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 131 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,326 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $11,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $7,006 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s animal science 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,721 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 108 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $11,634 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13 in overall quality

Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

OPSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $13,392 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, SFASU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 110 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $17,132 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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