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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$23,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,616 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree 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 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for animal science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma Panhandle State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.

OPSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,234 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great value for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. 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.

SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year. 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.

OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great value for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Stephen F Austin 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 #7 on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $228, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year. 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 #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for animal science in the Southwest Region .

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $25,746 in tuition and fees each year.

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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

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.

  • 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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