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2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Mississippi

[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal sciences, general education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for animal sciences, general students.

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• Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Mississippi

2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal sciences, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools

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East Mississippi Community College
Scooba, MS

$4,095 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,422 Avg Student Debt

$33,772 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal sciences, general, no school beat East Mississippi Community College this year. East Mississippi Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Scooba. Students from in state pay about $4,095 in tuition and fees, compared with $7,445 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for animal sciences, general graduates is $9,422. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, general degree recipients from East Mississippi Community College generally make around $34,012. That is a strong return on a $9,422 median debt.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$10,202 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,938 Avg Student Debt

$51,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Mississippi State University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value animal sciences, general schools. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,202, with out-of-state students paying around $27,637. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $20,938 in student loans. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, general degree recipients from Mississippi State University generally make around $41,464. That is a strong return on a $20,938 median debt. Mississippi State University admits about 78% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.