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2026 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Maine

[Animal Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value animal science schools.

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• Best Value Animal Science Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Animal Science Schools

1

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal science, no school beat University Of Maine this year. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,326, compared with $36,756 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the animal science program here. Soon after graduation, animal science degree recipients from University Of Maine generally make around $37,823. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

$12,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,083 Avg Student Debt

$37,852 Median Earnings (10yr)

Unity College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in animal science, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,640. Students borrow a median of $27,083 to complete the animal science program here. Early-career animal science graduates make about $36,144. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.