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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
577 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 577 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Middle Atlantic Region

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cobleskill also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $16,421 for Middle Atlantic Region Animal Science students.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Animal Sciences, General Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 102 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,035 for Middle Atlantic Region Animal Science students per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region Animal Science students per year to attend University of Delaware.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 70 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $18,048 for Middle Atlantic Region Animal Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMCP Animal Sciences, General Report

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Valley University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. DelVal is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region animal science students list, DelVal has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware Valley University is $28,221 for Middle Atlantic Region Animal Science students.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 108 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell University is $37,042 for Middle Atlantic Region Animal Science students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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