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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
212 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,374 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 212 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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 an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Northeast did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $11,856 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $19,756 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $9,850 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at BYU - I

#4

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 31 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cobleskill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $19,492 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Nampa, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, CWI has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,753 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CWI.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at College of Western Idaho

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $26,179 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCONN.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at UCONN

#3 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,668 for associate degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNH.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

The University of Findlay landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Findlay also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $25,462 for Associate Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Findlay.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at The University of Findlay

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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