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2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

15 Ranked Colleges
1,221 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science programs, but they also cost less that 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. 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 15 Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (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. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 235 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OSU.

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

Full OSU Animal Science Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Animal Science at NMSU Main Campus

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at Texas Tech University

#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,819 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Animal Science at Angelo State

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 #5 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 264 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

#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. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Arizona

Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s 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.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,778 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Animal Science Report

#8

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 108 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Sam Houston State University Animal Science Report

With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Full West Texas A&M University Animal Science Report

Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OPSU is $10,537 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University Animal Science Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 12 ’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, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Animal Science at ENMU - Main Campus

#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State 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 #12. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Animal Science at Texas State University

#13

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Animal Science at Tarleton

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 22 ’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Read more about Animal Science at Stephen F Austin State University

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. 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.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Animal Science Report

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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