2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) 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 services schools.
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2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Services Schools
University Of Missouri Columbia tops our 2027 list of the best value animal services schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,837, while out-of-state students pay about $36,056. Students borrow a median of $21,818 to complete the animal services program here. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia generally make around $53,134. That is a strong return on a $21,818 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at William Woods University earned it the #2 place for animal services. Set in the town of Fulton, William Woods University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $30,340. Typical student debt for animal services graduates is $26,406. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from William Woods University generally make around $30,545. That is a strong return on a $26,406 median debt. Roughly 71% 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 · 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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