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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science 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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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 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 Science in the Southwest Region

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. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and 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 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Animal Science 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 public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Science at West Texas A&M University

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students list, Angelo State has also earned the #4 rank 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 Angelo State University are $14,396.

Read more about Animal Science at Angelo State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Science 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.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485.

Full Tarleton Animal Science Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. 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 Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about Animal Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1 masters’s animal science 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. 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 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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