2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Animal Science School for You
Animal Science is the #94 most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for animal science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Science
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for animal science students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $22,736.
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The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. On average, animal science graduates from UW take out $20,314 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, animal science majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,045 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $477.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for animal science in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 per year. On average, animal science graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $23,600 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for animal science students. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. Animal Science majors at USU take out an average of $21,931 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value animal science programs. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $27,576 per year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at U of I take out is $26,250.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 93 |
Utah | 108 |
Idaho | 116 |
Montana | 49 |
Wyoming | 106 |
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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 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.