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2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Maine

[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value animal sciences, general schools.

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• Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Maine

2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Maine

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal sciences, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools

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University Of Maine
Orono, ME

$13,326 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$48,653 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Maine the best value for a degree in animal sciences, general in Maine. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the animal sciences, general program here. Animal Sciences, General graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $37,823 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

$12,640 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,083 Avg Student Debt

$37,852 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Unity College earned it the #2 place for animal sciences, general. Set in the rural area of New Gloucester, Unity College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,640. Typical student debt for animal sciences, general graduates is $27,083. Animal Sciences, General graduates of Unity College earn a median of $36,144 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,083 median debt.

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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 · 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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