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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 212 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree animal science students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,608 for associate degree animal science students with aid per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Northeast is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students with aid list, Northeast has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $8,749 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

BYU - I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

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%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at BYU - I

#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 31 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cobleskill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

CWI also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for CWI is $6,711 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

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#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students with aid list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $22,012 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Connecticut Animal Sciences, General Report

#3 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 11 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Findlay came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Findlay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Findlay is $24,884 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Findlay Animal Sciences, General Report

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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