2023 Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Degrees Awarded
$25,900
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,647 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 1,284 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,168 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science.
Top 13 Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 193 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 207 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full OSU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 180 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton, 755 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, University of Arizona has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State, 507 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,911. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Angelo State University Veteran Student Life Report
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 115 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, Sam Houston State University supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M Kingsville were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - Kingsville]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-kingsville/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 34 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 594 of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Commerce were GI Bill® students, of which 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 18 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, OPSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 1,337 students enrolled at OPSU were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,319. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OPSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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