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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Doctorate 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees 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 Doctor’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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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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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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