2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Animal Science Schools
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 medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OPSU are $8,234 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
Angelo State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,978 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Angelo State carry an average student debtload of $21,934.
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The excellent programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Southwest Region . SHSU is a very large public school located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Texas State take out is $26,500.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for animal science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. Animal Science majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students. SFASU is a large public school located in the remote 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.
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Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value animal science programs. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
Tarleton undergraduate students pay an average of $17,582 in tuition and fees each 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.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Animal Science
Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Animal Science
| 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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