2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,109 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,290 and $20,665 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science 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 science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Animal Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 225 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $9,766 for plains states region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Iowa State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Iowa State University Animal Science Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $7,698 for plains states region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 UMN Twin Cities Animal Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston is $5,893 for Plains States Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Crookston
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 138 students in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $14,171 for Plains States Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend South Dakota State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Science at South Dakota State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 118 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $11,672 for plains states region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Animal Science at UNL
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 256 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for K -State is $13,436 for Plains States Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Science at Kansas State University
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 40 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $11,835 for plains states region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Animal Science Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 94 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $11,005 for plains states region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Animal Science at University of Missouri - Columbia
Northeast Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norfolk, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeast, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Community College is $6,320 for Plains States Region Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Science at Northeast Community College
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 13 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest also made our “Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $9,906 for plains states region animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest.
Full Northwest Animal Science Report
