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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than 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 a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $12,556 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Animal Sciences, General Report

#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 216 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $14,161 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Iowa State

#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 $48-$75k. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 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 UMN Crookston is $8,680 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,197 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNL.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s 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 Mizzou is $13,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 3.6% 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%.

Full Mizzou Animal Sciences, General Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $11,988 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Animal Sciences, General Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 225 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,889 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend K -State.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Kansas State University

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

South Dakota 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,326 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#6 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $15,686 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at North Dakota State University

#11 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,204 for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Missouri State University - Springfield.

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#11

Dordt University

Sioux Center, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Dordt University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dordt, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dordt is $22,821 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Dordt University Animal Sciences, General Report

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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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