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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Animal Science Master'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 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Animal Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the animal science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

About 62% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

About 71% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Animal Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 62% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at Texas Tech University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sul Ross State University is a great place for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Animal Science at Sul Ross State University Report

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

Of the 9 students majoring in animal science at Angelo State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Animal Science at Angelo State University Report

West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Women make up 71% of the animal science majors at the school.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for animal science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Animal Science at University of Arizona Report

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree animal science programs. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Full Animal Science at Tarleton State University 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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