2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Southwest Region
[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal services education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for animal services students.
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2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Services Schools
New Mexico Junior College tops our 2027 list of the best value animal services schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the town of Hobbs, New Mexico Junior College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $1,440, while out-of-state students pay about $2,280. Students borrow a median of $9,986 to complete the animal services program here. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from New Mexico Junior College generally make around $50,220. That is a strong return on a $9,986 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in animal services will find it at Texas A And M University Commerce, which ranked #2. Texas A And M University Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,026, while out-of-state students pay about $22,326. Students borrow a median of $23,796 to complete the animal services program here. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from Texas A And M University Commerce generally make around $54,201. Set against $23,796 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #3 makes West Texas A And M University one of the best values for animal services. Set in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,101, compared with $10,996 for out-of-state students. Animal Services graduates carry a median of $21,559 in student loans. Early-career animal services graduates make about $31,362. That is a strong return on a $21,559 median debt. West Texas A And M University admits about 99% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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