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2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$29,616 Avg Salary
$22,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Animal Science is the #94 most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for animal science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Animal Science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,519 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

On average, animal science graduates from OSU take out $20,187 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $481.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at Angelo State accumulate an average of around $20,243 in student debt.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $23,501 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $170, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree animal science programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $228, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $213.

Full Animal Science at Tarleton State University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,003
Arizona 31
Oklahoma 251
New Mexico 94

Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn.

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