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2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

14 Ranked Colleges
1,069 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,069 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 14 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 217 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read more about Animal Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 131 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech Animal Science Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 207 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,778 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

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

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Animal Science at Sam Houston State University

With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OPSU is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, OPSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $10,537 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 12 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Animal Science Report

#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 110 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Tarleton State University Animal Science Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SFASU.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Animal Science Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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