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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Animal Science in the Southwest Region

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1,383 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,383 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,924 and $22,138 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in animal science.

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Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 22 Most Focused Colleges for Animal Science in the Southwest Region

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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 Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 26 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eastern Oklahoma State College
Wilburton, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 9 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 133 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 224 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 47 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 115 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SHSU Animal Science Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 200 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Texas Tech University Animal Science Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 298 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 67 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Animal Science Report

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Animal Science Report

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Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, New Mexico

With a ranking of #16, Mesalands Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesalands Community College is a small public school situated in Tucumcari, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #17, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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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With a ranking of #18, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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Lubbock Christian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full LCU Animal Science Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 27 ’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.

Full University of Arizona Animal Science Report

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small school located in Sierra Vista, Arizona that handed out 5 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Cochise College

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Clarendon College
Clarendon, Texas

Clarendon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Clarendon, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Clarendon College Animal Science Report

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