2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Animal Science is the #94 most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Top 10 Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the United States for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value animal science schools in the United States. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 20% of our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 15% of our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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Animal Science Related Majors for Animal Science
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 25 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.
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