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2022 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
1,180 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 231 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $9,962 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 240 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 158 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $13,326 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools 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. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,516 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Angelo State.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 23 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region 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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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $7,006 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,721 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

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

Texas State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $10,146 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OPSU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $13,392 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, SFASU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 36 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 112 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $17,132 for Southwest Region 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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