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2023 Best Value Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$29,276 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for animal science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Delaware

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value animal science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

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

Read full report on Animal Science at Cornell University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

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

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Maryland - College Park

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

Full Animal Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 190
New York 225
Maryland 70
New Jersey 102
Delaware 25

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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