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2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Iowa

[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal sciences, general education at a price that pays off.

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 Iowa

2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Iowa

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

Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools

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Iowa State University
Ames, IA

$10,787 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$63,386 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal sciences, general, no school beat Iowa State University this year. Set in the city of Ames, Iowa State University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,787, while out-of-state students pay about $28,881. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the animal sciences, general program here. Early-career animal sciences, general graduates make about $39,567. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.

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Dordt College
Sioux Center, IA

$37,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,812 Avg Student Debt

$52,559 Median Earnings (10yr)

Dordt College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value animal sciences, general schools. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $37,050. Students borrow a median of $21,812 to complete the animal sciences, general program here. Early-career animal sciences, general graduates make about $54,926. Set against $21,812 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Dordt College admits about 68% 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.