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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal Science is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State Animal Science Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at North Dakota State University

#3

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at South Dakota State University

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Science at UNL

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 11 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Animal Science Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at Mizzou

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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%.

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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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