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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,064 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, animal science was ranked #164 in the country. In fact 596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Animal Science

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree 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 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275 a year.

Read full report on Animal Science at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 100
Arizona 2
Oklahoma 17
New Mexico 6

Animal Science is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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