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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,053 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students with aid list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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