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2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$30,884 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, animal science was ranked #164 in the country. In fact 596 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. 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.

The Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Animal Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Animal Science

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for animal science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value animal science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 15% of our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 10% of our Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 8
Illinois 30
Ohio 15
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 11

Animal Science is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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