2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 486 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 47 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 19 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree animal science students list, UNL has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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.
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 Master’s. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree animal science students list, Iowa State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Animal Science Report
West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree animal science students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Angelo State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’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 Angelo State are $14,396.
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University of Georgia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
University of Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wyoming landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.
With a ranking of #15, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Animal Science Report
North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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 Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Mayaguez are $7,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Animal Science Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Animal Science Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Colorado State is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also took the #17 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, 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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- 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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