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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

2 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the New England region, there were 349 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 34 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,753 and $14,559 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $12,381 for New England Region Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 11 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $17,747 for new england region associate degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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%.

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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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