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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 1,114 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,850 and $20,149 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 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 a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at UMN Twin Cities

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read more about Animal Science at Iowa State University

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at South Dakota State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Science at UNL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full Mizzou Animal Science Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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