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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $30-$48k” 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.

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 science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students 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. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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 $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 For Those Making $30-$48k. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Angelo State has also earned the #4 rank 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Arizona

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed 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.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 also took 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 Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Animal Science Report

#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 For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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