2027 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Missouri
[Animal Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal services education at a price that pays off.
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 Missouri
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Animal Services Schools
For return on investment in animal services, no school beat University Of Missouri Columbia this year. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,837, compared with $36,056 for out-of-state students. Animal Services graduates carry a median of $21,818 in student loans. Soon after graduation, animal services degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia generally make around $53,134. Set against $21,818 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 78%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at William Woods University earned it the #2 place for animal services. William Woods University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fulton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $30,340. Students borrow a median of $26,406 to complete the animal services program here. Animal Services graduates of William Woods University earn a median of $30,545 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. William Woods University admits about 71% of applicants.
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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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