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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General 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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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 for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree animal science students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science 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 College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s animal science degrees 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. 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 Animal Sciences, General Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at West Texas A&M University

#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. 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 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

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 Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Texas A&M Kingsville

#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students 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 are $15,485, 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 ranking. NMSU 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Full NMSU Main Campus Animal Sciences, General Report

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed 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.

Full University of Arizona Animal Sciences, General Report

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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%.

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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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