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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate” ranking.

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” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate

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

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #6 spot 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.

Full Northeast Community College Animal Sciences, General Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $7,167 for associate degree animal science students per year to attend BYU - I.

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho

#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 #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Wooster, Ohio, and it awarded 32 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,608 for Associate Degree Animal Science students.

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%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 31 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Associate Degree Animal Science students.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Animal Sciences, General Report

#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. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students list, CWI has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWI is $6,711 for associate degree animal science students.

Full College of Western Idaho Animal Sciences, General Report

#3 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,067 for associate degree animal science students per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at UNH

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Findlay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Findlay is $24,884 for associate degree animal science students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Findlay Animal Sciences, General Report

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,012 for Associate Degree Animal Science students per year to attend University of Connecticut.

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.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at UCONN

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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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