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2024 Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,383 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$29,924 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in animal science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #92 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,383 degrees in animal science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Animal Science School

Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of animal science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Animal Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Animal Science
Master's Degrees in Animal Science
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Animal Science in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the animal science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Animal Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
298 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in animal science. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 298 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Those animal science students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station make $11,817 more than the average animal science student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
224 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$32,233 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in animal science. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 224 animal science students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the animal science program at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus earn $2,309 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
21.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in animal science. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 200 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, animal science degree recipients usually make around $29,416 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in animal science. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 27 animal science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program earn about $26,723 in the first couple years of their career.

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 49 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent year we have data available. Animal Science degree recipients from Angelo State University get an earnings boost of around $4,194 over the typical income of animal science majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 115 animal science students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program earn about $31,802 for their early career.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 59th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 133 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Tarleton in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, animal science degree recipients typically earn about $25,130 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
30.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 82 animal science students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, animal science degree recipients usually make about $23,680 in the first five years of their career.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
25.4% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the animal science program at Texas State University earn $3,841 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,785 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #933 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SFASU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 animal science students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, animal science degree recipients generally earn about $30,785 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 999
Arizona 287 31
Oklahoma 257 251
New Mexico 219 94

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Animal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Animal Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 1,284
Poultry Science 79
Dairy Science 10
Agricultural Animal Breeding 7
Animal Nutrition 3

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Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 1,536
Agricultural Economics & Business 1,364
General Agriculture 884
Horticulture 441
Agricultural Public Services 350
Plant Sciences 332
Agricultural Production 276
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 113
Food Science Technology 95
Agricultural Mechanization 74

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