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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$35,451 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Animal Science 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Science

#1

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY
$18,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found SUNY Cobleskill to be the best value school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the distant town of Cobleskill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cobleskill are $18,586 per year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from SUNY Cobleskill carry an average student debtload of $18,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, animal science majors at UD accumulate an average of around $23,031 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UD also did well on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year. On average, animal science graduates from UMCP take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $33,005 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, animal science majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $26,798 in student debt.

Rutgers New Brunswick excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $14,744. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $401.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA
$41,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Delaware Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value animal science programs. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

DelVal undergraduate students pay an average of $41,380 in tuition and fees each year. On average, animal science graduates from DelVal take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $615.

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#7

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY
$18,651 Average Tuition & Fees

Morrisville State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for animal science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morrisville State College are $18,651 a year.

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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

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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 7 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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