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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
1,053 Degrees Awarded
$14,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 217 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend Angelo State.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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%.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 131 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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

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#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 108 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot 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 with aid per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 50 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Tarleton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid 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 Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s animal science degrees 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 yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

University of Arizona also took 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 with aid.

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

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#13 in overall quality

Oklahoma Panhandle State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid 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 with aid per year to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 36 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

Full Texas A&M Commerce 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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