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2023 Best Value Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,320 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,631 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, animal science was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 8,294 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for animal science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value animal science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 10% of our Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ohio State are $38,377 a year.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Animal Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #5 for overall quality for animal science in the Great Lakes Region .

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree animal science programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $33,064 per year.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 171
Ohio 254
Illinois 230
Indiana 198
Wisconsin 298

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

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 6 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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