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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
330 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 330 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,111 and $23,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal sciences, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $9,850 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU - I Animal Sciences, General Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wyoming is $14,958 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at UW

#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for U of I is $17,509 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Idaho Animal Sciences, General Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins is $24,440 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 52 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, USU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $16,895 for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend USU.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Utah State University

#6

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, MSU Bozeman has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. It costs about $21,587 for Rocky Mountains Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Montana State University.

Full MSU Bozeman Animal Sciences, General Report

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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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