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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,374 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 212 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 5 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, BYU - I has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,637 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at BYU - I

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeast Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $6,726 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $13,854 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Animal Sciences, General Report

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 23 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $12,381 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, SUNY Cobleskill has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,984 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,932 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CWI.

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#3 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $17,747 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UNH Animal Sciences, General Report

#4 in overall quality

The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Findlay also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Findlay is $22,220 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Findlay

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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