2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New England region, there were 349 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 10 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 4 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Animal Sciences, General Report

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

#4 in overall quality

$28,352 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Full University of Maine Animal Sciences, General Report

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

#3 in overall quality

$33,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Vermont

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Animal Sciences, General Report

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

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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