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2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Maine

[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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 Maine

2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Maine

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal sciences, general, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools

1

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Maine, our #1 best value for animal sciences, general in Maine. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Animal Sciences, General graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $37,823 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

$12,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,083 Avg Student Debt

$37,852 Median Earnings (10yr)

Unity College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value animal sciences, general schools. Set in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,640. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $27,083 in student loans. Animal Sciences, General graduates of Unity College earn a median of $36,144 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,083 median debt.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.