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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 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 #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. 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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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 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

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #8 spot 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 Tarleton are $15,485.

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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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