2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 218 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered 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.
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 Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree animal science students.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science
Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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 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 #21 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNL also took the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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 Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Wyoming came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.
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With a ranking of #16, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
Cornell University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Colorado State also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Utah State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
UMCP also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Auburn University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree animal science students list, Auburn has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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