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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,730 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Animal Science 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 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 6 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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 Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for animal science students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

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

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.

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

Full Animal Science at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for animal science students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Michigan State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Animal Science at Michigan State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for animal science students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year.

Read full report on Animal Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $37,632 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our Best Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for animal science students. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Animal Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

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

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

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

Majors Similar to Animal Science

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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 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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