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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 a Bachelor’s in the New England Region 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.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMaine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $20,312 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at UMaine

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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

#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #3 spot on the list. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $21,595 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Vermont Animal Science Report

#4

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 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

URI also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend URI is $23,709 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 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 yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $26,179 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Connecticut

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $25,668 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at UNH

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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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