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2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
1,053 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,053 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Full OSU Animal Sciences, General Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 131 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Angelo State University.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 204 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Animal Sciences, General Report

#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, SHSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#13 in overall quality

Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, OPSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,537 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 110 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton.

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#11 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Animal Sciences, General Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Animal Sciences, General Report

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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%.

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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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