2027 Best Value Animal Health Master’s Degree Schools
[Animal Health](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/animal-health/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal health education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal health students.
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2027 Best Value Animal Health Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal health degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Animal Health Schools
University Of Georgia tops our 2027 list of the best value animal health schools in the United States. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, compared with $31,688 for out-of-state students. Animal Health graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. Animal Health graduates of University Of Georgia earn a median of $31,769 early in their careers. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earned it the #2 place for animal health. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $18,267 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $40,096. Typical student debt for animal health graduates is $19,850. Soon after graduation, animal health degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $55,258. Set against $19,850 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Nebraska Lincoln earned it the #3 place for animal health. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for animal health graduates is $20,981. Early-career animal health graduates make about $39,064. That is a strong return on a $20,981 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
A rank of #4 makes Texas Tech University one of the best values for animal health. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,852, compared with $24,157 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for animal health graduates is $21,369. Early-career animal health graduates make about $34,933. That is a strong return on a $21,369 median debt. Texas Tech University admits about 73% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas State University earned it the #5 place for animal health. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,221, with out-of-state students paying around $28,568. Students borrow a median of $22,757 to complete the animal health program here. Animal Health graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $38,868 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,757 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
South Dakota State University ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best value animal health schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,299, with out-of-state students paying around $12,809. Typical student debt for animal health graduates is $23,162. Animal Health graduates of South Dakota State University earn a median of $51,260 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 98%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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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