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2023 Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools 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. 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 in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 8,294 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 375 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,481 and $24,499 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

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

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 80 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $13,523 for new england region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Vermont.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 112 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $15,498 for new england region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCONN Animal Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 22 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $13,203 for New England Region 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 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Animal Science Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 92 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for URI is $13,601 for new england region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Rhode Island

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $12,578 for new england region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UNH is $17,650 for new england region animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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