by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,284 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,168 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal sciences, general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 132 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Animal Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
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Sul Ross State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 180 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 193 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Animal Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
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Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Abilene Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lubbock Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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