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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid)

12 Ranked Colleges
333 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

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 an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 333 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Science (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a public institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is $17,608 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

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 Science at Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute

#2

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 13 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree animal science students with aid list, Northeast has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast Community College is $8,749 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 5 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at BYU - I

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 12 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Central Technical College is $10,131 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

Full North Central Technical College Animal Science Report

#5

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Wayne Community College is a small public school situated in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne Community College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,315 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid per year to attend Wayne Community College.

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#6

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cobleskill is $16,647 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Animal Science Report

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 7 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

CWI also made our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend CWI is $6,711 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

Full College of Western Idaho Animal Science Report

#8

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Morrisville, New York, and it awarded 7 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Morrisville State College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,350 for associate degree animal science students with aid per year to attend Morrisville State College.

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#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 23 associates’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,012 for associate degree animal science students with aid per year to attend UCONN.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Connecticut

#10

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Harcum College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Harcum College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harcum College is $23,588 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Animal Science at Harcum College

With a ranking of #11, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UNH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,067 for Associate Degree Animal Science students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Animal Science Report

#12

The University of Findlay

Findlay, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

The University of Findlay landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Findlay, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Findlay is $24,884 for associate degree animal science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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