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2023 Best Value Animal Science Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,287 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Animal Science Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Animal Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for animal science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Animal Science

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for animal science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.

K -State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Graduate Certificate Schools list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for animal science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Animal Science Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

Full Animal Science at North Carolina State University Report

Animal Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 4 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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