2026 Best Value Animal Health Schools in the Southeast Region
[Animal Health](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/animal-health/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal health education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for animal health students.
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2026 Best Value Animal Health Schools in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal health, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Animal Health Schools
For return on investment in animal health, no school beat Murray State University this year. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,900, compared with $19,836 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,420 to complete the animal health program here. Soon after graduation, animal health degree recipients from Murray State University generally make around $48,423. Set against $23,420 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Georgia came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value animal health schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,450, while out-of-state students pay about $31,688. Students borrow a median of $22,250 to complete the animal health program here. Early-career animal health graduates make about $31,769. That is a strong return on a $22,250 median debt. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 schools 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).
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