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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Science is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,221 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,670 and $19,918 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 animal science 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at Texas Tech University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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 A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at OSU

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 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 $0-$30k 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 masters’s animal science degrees to 8 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

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 for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Arizona

#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 For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Science at Texas A&M Kingsville

#6 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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.

Full West Texas A&M University Animal Science Report

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Animal Science Report

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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.

Full Tarleton State University Animal Science 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%.

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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