2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate
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Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 177 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 39 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.
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
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Dakota State University Animal Sciences, General Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Animal Sciences, General Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also took the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, Iowa State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
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University of Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also took the #17 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
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With a ranking of #15, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, NC State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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 also took the #25 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.
Utah State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #19 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Auburn University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, Auburn has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.
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West Virginia University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, 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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