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2022 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
1,180 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,374 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

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

For this year’s “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal sciences, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 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 $14,648 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 57 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,659 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 158 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 46 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Angelo State University.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 23 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,778 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville.

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#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

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

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

OPSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OPSU is $10,537 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 50 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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#12

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 112 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 21 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 36 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,017 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

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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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