2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,383 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,924 and $22,138 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, Texas Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Angelo State also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State, 507 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Angelo State]](/colleges/angelo-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 755 of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton were GI Bill® students, of which 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarleton]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Main Campus supports 14,227 students, and 620 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 285 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. 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 NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full West Texas A&M University Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Kingsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - Kingsville]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-kingsville/student-life/veterans/)
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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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