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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$25,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,941 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Animal Science Colleges.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Science

$4,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debtload of $22,736.

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#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the 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.

Colorado State also made our Best Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.

Full Animal Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. On average, animal science graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $23,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Animal Science at Montana State University Report

The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each 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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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at U of I take out is $26,250.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 93
Utah 108
Idaho 116
Montana 49
Wyoming 106

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Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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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