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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 New England region, there were 349 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 299 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal sciences, general programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $14,474 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UMass Amherst Animal Sciences, General Report

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVM is $12,715 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Vermont

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $14,157 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

Full University of Connecticut Animal Sciences, General Report

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $14,458 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 University of Maine

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $15,509 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend URI.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Rhode Island

#4 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 13 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $18,826 for new england region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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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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