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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
333 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 333 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $3,595 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 13 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,473 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northeast Community College.

Read more about Animal Science at Northeast Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $14,808 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wayne Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,979 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

Full Wayne Community College Animal Science Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,157 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCONN.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Animal Science at UCONN

Northcentral Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,057 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Central Technical College.

Full Northcentral Technical College Animal Science Report

#12 in overall quality

College of Western Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CWI also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for CWI is $6,417 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full College of Western Idaho Animal Science Report

#8

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,937 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $18,826 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Animal Science Report

#10

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 7 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morrisville State College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $18,766 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 1 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Findlay also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $21,661 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Findlay.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harcum College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harcum College is $23,894 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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