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

9 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 82 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 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.

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

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, Angelo State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’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 4 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485.

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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%.

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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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