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2022 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
1,180 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 231 ’s animal science degrees 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. It costs about $18,978 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,909 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $18,535 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $19,635 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,028 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 23 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 108 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $19,531 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $14,308 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 50 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,683 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,653 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SFASU.

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#12

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

West Texas A&M University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. 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.

Tarleton also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $21,678 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $19,060 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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