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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s

45 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 417 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 45 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.

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 Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

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 Master’s. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22 in overall quality

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 Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’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 - Main Campus Animal Sciences, General Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Animal Sciences, General Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 17 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Animal Sciences, General Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Animal Sciences, General Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’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.

Full Iowa State University Animal Sciences, General Report

#1 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#12 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” 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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#10

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#21 in overall quality

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#16

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree animal science students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Animal Sciences, General Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU Animal Sciences, General Report

#18

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

North Carolina State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Mayaguez, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $7,220.

Full UPR Mayaguez Animal Sciences, General Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC Animal Sciences, General Report

#20 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also took the #20 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’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.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Animal Sciences, General Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Animal Sciences, General Report

#23

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

University of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree animal science students list, Mizzou has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#25

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree animal science students list, Cornell has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Animal Sciences, General Report

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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