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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Plains States Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region.

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

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. 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 are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
#6 in overall quality
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

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#3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality
$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot 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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#4

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#2 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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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#7

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#7 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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