2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal services students.
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2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Services Schools
Leading the list is Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill, our #1 best value for animal services in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the town of Cobleskill, Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a mid-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $8,768, compared with $18,678 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for animal services graduates is $23,490. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill generally make around $31,793. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill admits about 84% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Centenary College earned it the #2 place for animal services. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary College is a small private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,732. Typical student debt for animal services graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from Centenary College generally make around $34,104. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 83% 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).
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