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2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,616 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for animal science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

Check out the animal science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest are $8,852 per year.

Full Animal Science at Northwest Missouri State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,222. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $452, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #2 for overall quality for animal science in Missouri.

Full Animal Science at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Animal Science at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Best Value Animal Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 131
Kansas 251
Iowa 235
Nebraska 128
North Dakota 40
South Dakota 136

One of 16 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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