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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,114 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,850 and $20,149 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full South Dakota State Animal Science Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Animal Science Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at K -State

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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%.

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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