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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
1,180 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,180 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 240 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 231 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $8,669 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full OSU Animal Sciences, General Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 158 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $12,317 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

Full Texas Tech University Animal Sciences, General Report

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $9,799 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Angelo State Animal Sciences, General Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 23 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 57 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 108 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SHSU.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $11,105 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $11,125 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $8,650 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full SFASU Animal Sciences, General Report

Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 11 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OPSU also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend OPSU is $10,400 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University Animal Sciences, General Report

#12

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

With a ranking of #12, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,730 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,013 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Animal Sciences, General Report

#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 112 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tarleton has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $15,604 for southwest region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tarleton State University Animal Sciences, General 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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