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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
333 Degrees Awarded
$24,150 Avg Salary
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k)

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $6,287 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at BYU - I

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 38 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,728 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#3

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 13 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $9,455 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Northeast.

Read full report on Animal Science at Northeast Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northcentral Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

North Central Technical College also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Technical College is $11,446 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,049 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

Full Wayne Community College Animal Science Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $19,243 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Animal Science at UCONN

#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,784 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Animal Science Report

#12 in overall quality

College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,534 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend College of Western Idaho.

Full College of Western Idaho Animal Science Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UNH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,161 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#10

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York

With a ranking of #10, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Morrisville State College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Morrisville State College is $21,917 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 22 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Harcum College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $25,160 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Harcum College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Harcum College Animal Science Report

#12

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

The University of Findlay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Findlay has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Findlay is $23,866 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Full Findlay Animal Science Report

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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