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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, South Dakota State has also earned the #1 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University Animal Science Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank 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.

Read full report on Animal Science at Iowa State University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full UNL Animal Science Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. 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 full report on Animal Science at UMN Twin Cities

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas State University 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 with aid list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read more about Animal Science at K -State

With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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 Getting Aid list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

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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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