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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's 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. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Science is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,114 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,850 and $20,149 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality
$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa
#2 in overall quality
$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$63,005 Average Early-Career Earnings

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

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#3

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
#3 in overall quality
$19,513 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’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 #3 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

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#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#1 in overall quality
$16,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, South Dakota State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality
$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, K -State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 K -State are $24,115.

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#6

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
#6 in overall quality
$27,193 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#7

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota
$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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