2027 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Montana
[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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for animal science students.
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2027 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Montana
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
For return on investment in animal science, no school beat Montana State University this year. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. In-state tuition and fees average $8,460, with out-of-state students paying around $33,287. Animal Science graduates carry a median of $24,034 in student loans. Animal Science graduates of Montana State University earn a median of $30,220 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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