2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 136 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a South Dakota college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree School
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at South Dakota State are $9,384 a year.
South Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 172 |
| Minnesota | 131 |
| Kansas | 251 |
| Iowa | 235 |
| Nebraska | 128 |
| North Dakota | 40 |
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Majors Related to Animal Science
Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 values are for the top school 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.