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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,053 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#2 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality
$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full South Dakota State University Animal Sciences, General Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • *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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