2027 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Florida
[Animal Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for animal science students.
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2027 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal science, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Science Schools
University Of Florida earned the #1 spot for value among animal science schools in Florida. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,381, with out-of-state students paying around $28,659. Students borrow a median of $16,475 to complete the animal science program here. Animal Science graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $31,294 early in their careers. Set against $16,475 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 24%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Santa Fe College earned it the #2 place for animal science. Set in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $2,563 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $9,189. Students borrow a median of $19,890 to complete the animal science program here. Soon after graduation, animal science degree recipients from Santa Fe College generally make around $24,833. 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), 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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