2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, Other Associate’s Degree Schools

[Animal Sciences, Other](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/animal-sciences-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools to find the best return on investment for animal sciences, other students.
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2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, Other Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal sciences, other degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Animal Sciences, Other Schools
Our analysis ranked Santa Fe College the best value for a degree in animal sciences, other in the United States. Set in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,563, while out-of-state students pay about $9,189. Students borrow a median of $19,890 to complete the animal sciences, other program here. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, other degree recipients from Santa Fe College generally make around $24,833. That is a strong return on a $19,890 median debt.
Other Animal Sciences, Other Degree Levels
Explore the best-value animal sciences, other schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 14 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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