2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,374 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 439 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

#2 in overall quality

$16,615 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at University of Wyoming

#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Animal Sciences, General Report

#3

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Utah State University Animal Sciences, General Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn.

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