2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,863 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 81 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science
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 Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 158 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - River Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
UW - Platteville also took the #16 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Platteville is $15,718 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,167 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.
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%.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree animal science students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 20 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,952 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston.
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Iowa State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 226 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $15,496 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 89%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 98 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,354 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
Angelo State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State University is $13,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
University of Wyoming ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW is $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Tarleton State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 217 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $16,945 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
Kansas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 225 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,571 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UPR Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is $10,766 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Animal Science Report
With a ranking of #19, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 132 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Purdue has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,725 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend Missouri State.
California State University - Chico ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,017 for bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 195 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 74 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,208 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State University is $16,173 for Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
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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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- *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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