2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in South Dakota
[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal sciences, general students.
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2027 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in South Dakota
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
For return on investment in animal sciences, general, no school beat South Dakota State University this year. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,299 in tuition and fees, compared with $12,809 for out-of-state students. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $23,162 in student loans. Early-career animal sciences, general graduates make about $44,844. Set against $23,162 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. South Dakota State University admits about 98% of applicants.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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