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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k)

12 Ranked Colleges
333 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $11,856 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Animal Science at Northeast

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,756 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute.

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%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Animal Science Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 5 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $9,850 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at BYU - I

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $7,100 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Animal Science at Wayne Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. North Central 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Northcentral Technical College is $13,689 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Animal Science at North Central Technical College

#6

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cobleskill, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $19,492 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Animal Science at SUNY Cobleskill

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

CWI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Western Idaho is $9,753 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Animal Science at CWI

#8

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 7 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Morrisville State College is $23,215 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Animal Science at Morrisville State College

#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $26,179 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full UCONN Animal Science Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees 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. It costs about $25,668 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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

#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 $75-$110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Findlay, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Findlay is $25,462 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at The University of Findlay

#12

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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. The estimated yearly cost for Harcum College is $28,807 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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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