2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Services is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 1,058 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, animal services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $19,660 and had an average of $17,032 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 63 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,300 and $22,665 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 animal services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in animal services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal services 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 services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The animal services 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 Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree animal services students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Services (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,524 Average Net Price

$33,993 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s animal services degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $11,524 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Animal Services Report

#2

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$21,691 Average Net Price

$25,967 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Woods University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Services Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. William Woods is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

William Woods not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $21,691 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Services students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend William Woods University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Services at William Woods

• Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Services (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Corey Hensley.

Featured Agriculture Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >