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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$22,329 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,924 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for animal science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for animal science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Animal Science Schools

$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for animal science students. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.

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$8,234 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Oklahoma Panhandle State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$17,978 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $17,978 per year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Angelo State carry an average student debtload of $21,934.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Animal Science at Sam Houston State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Texas State take out is $26,500.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. Animal Science majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Animal Science at Texas Tech University Report

$21,616 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

Full Animal Science at Stephen F Austin State University Report

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$17,582 Average Tuition & Fees

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarleton are $17,582 per year. 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.

Full Animal Science at Tarleton State University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value animal science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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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

More Animal Science Rankings in the Southwest Region

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.

  • 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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