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2026 Best Value Agricultural Animal Breeding Schools

[Agricultural Animal Breeding](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/agricultural-animal-breeding/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural animal breeding students.

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Finding the Best Value Agricultural Animal Breeding School for You

The right agricultural animal breeding school can pay off for years to come. To help, we created our Best Value Agricultural Animal Breeding Schools ranking. It weighs the cost of a degree against the outcomes graduates go on to achieve, so you can find the strongest return on your investment.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Best Value Agricultural Animal Breeding Schools list, to help you choose. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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2026 Best Value Agricultural Animal Breeding Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural animal breeding, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agricultural Animal Breeding Schools

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$10,787 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$63,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

Iowa State University tops our 2026 list of the best value agricultural animal breeding schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,787, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the agricultural animal breeding program here. Agricultural Animal Breeding graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $39,567 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

2

Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,906 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas A And M University College Station came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value agricultural animal breeding schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Students borrow a median of $18,906 to complete the agricultural animal breeding program here. Early-career agricultural animal breeding graduates make about $57,477. That is a strong return on a $18,906 median debt. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants.

3

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

$69,314 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,100 Avg Student Debt

$104,043 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #3 makes Cornell University one of the best values for agricultural animal breeding. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $69,314 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for agricultural animal breeding graduates is $14,100. Early-career agricultural animal breeding graduates make about $75,976. That is a strong return on a $14,100 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

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