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2027 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Nebraska

[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 2027 ranking of the best value animal science schools.

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• Best Value Animal Science Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Nebraska

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

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

$3,840 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,937 Avg Student Debt

$42,634 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal science, no school beat Northeast Community College this year. Set in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $3,840 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $5,130. Typical student debt for animal science graduates is $11,937. Early-career animal science graduates make about $35,931. Set against $11,937 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,981 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Nebraska Lincoln one of the best values for animal science. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,434, compared with $28,584 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,981 to complete the animal science program here. Soon after graduation, animal science degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $39,064. That is a strong return on a $20,981 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.