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Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$29,924 Avg Salary
$22,138 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science 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.

The Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Animal Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Animal Science Schools

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

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $17,592. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

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The excellent 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 town of Stillwater.

Animal Science majors at OSU take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Angelo State carry an average student debtload of $21,934.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Animal Science majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $21,607. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Texas State take out is $26,500.

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With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

While working on their degree, animal science majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. 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

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for animal science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $23,950.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #9, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Tarleton take out is $20,827. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $213.

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With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

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

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

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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 14 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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