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

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Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Animal Science

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for animal science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Full Animal Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Full Animal Science at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Full Animal Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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 4 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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