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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 472 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 389 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 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.

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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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 100 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cornell is $7,484 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell Animal Sciences, General Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 68 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMCP is $8,054 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Delaware is $11,487 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UD Animal Sciences, General Report

#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 97 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,984 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Cobleskill.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Animal Sciences, General Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $13,545 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#6

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Delaware Valley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DelVal also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DelVal is $22,193 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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