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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,540 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Animal Science Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Science

$8,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in Missouri for animal science students. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year. After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Northwest carry an average student debtload of $23,200.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Mizzou take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $452, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Animal Science Schools in Missouri list.

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$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. While working on their degree, animal science majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $19,593 in student debt.

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Best Value Animal Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Animal Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 131
Kansas 251
Iowa 235
Nebraska 128
North Dakota 40
South Dakota 136

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 3 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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