2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Colorado
[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for animal sciences, general students.
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2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal sciences, general, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools
Our analysis ranked Northeastern Junior College the best value for a degree in animal sciences, general in Colorado. Located in the town of Sterling, Northeastern Junior College is a small public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,730, with out-of-state students paying around $8,267. Typical student debt for animal sciences, general graduates is $13,156. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, general degree recipients from Northeastern Junior College generally make around $38,543. That is a strong return on a $13,156 median debt.
Colorado State University Fort Collins is a great value for students pursuing a degree in animal sciences, general, landing the #2 spot this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $22,045 in student loans. Early-career animal sciences, general graduates make about $36,111. That is a strong return on a $22,045 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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