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2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal sciences, general students.

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• Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal sciences, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

$13,334 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,936 Avg Student Debt

$53,390 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal sciences, general, no school beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale this year. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public school located in the town of Carbondale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,334. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $21,936 in student loans. Animal Sciences, General graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn a median of $30,706 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,936 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

$18,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,850 Avg Student Debt

$81,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the best values for animal sciences, general. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,267, with out-of-state students paying around $40,096. Students borrow a median of $19,850 to complete the animal sciences, general program here. Animal Sciences, General graduates of University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn a median of $42,723 early in their careers. Set against $19,850 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 42%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.