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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

Across the New England region, there were 349 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,180 and $19,210 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 299 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $14,474 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at UMass Amherst

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $12,715 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at UVM

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $14,157 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 16 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $14,458 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Maine.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Maine

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Rhode Island is $15,509 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Animal Science at URI

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $18,826 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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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