2026 Best Value Animal Health Schools in Kentucky
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
Our analysis ranked Murray State University the best value for a degree in animal health in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,900 in tuition and fees, compared with $19,836 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,420 to complete the animal health program here. Early-career animal health graduates make about $48,423. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
[Animal Health](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/animal-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal health education at a price that pays off.
