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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Animal Science is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,221 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,670 and $19,918 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science 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 science program at the school. 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 Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, 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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 32 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 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 Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 1 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#7 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Science 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%.

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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