2026 Best Value Animal Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Animal Health](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/animal-health/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for animal health students.
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2026 Best Value Animal Health Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Health Schools
Our analysis ranked Harcum College the best value for a degree in animal health in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $32,000. Animal Health graduates carry a median of $18,375 in student loans. Animal Health graduates of Harcum College earn a median of $27,932 early in their careers. Set against $18,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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