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

11 Ranked Colleges
918 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 918 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 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.

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 Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 82 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $8,418 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 UMN Twin Cities Animal Sciences, General Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 216 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $10,843 for plains states 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 89%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UMN Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 20 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Crookston also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Crookston is $7,948 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UMN Crookston Animal Sciences, General Report

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,273 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend South Dakota State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $11,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $13,508 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNL Animal Sciences, General Report

#6 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,544 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10 in overall quality

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 18 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest is $9,863 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 225 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,089 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kansas State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#11 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 40 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Missouri State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $13,488 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Dordt University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $22,177 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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