2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in North Dakota
[Animal Sciences, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/general-animal-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for animal sciences, general students.
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2026 Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in North Dakota
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
North Dakota State University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value animal sciences, general schools in North Dakota. North Dakota State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Fargo. In-state tuition and fees average $10,910, compared with $15,564 for out-of-state students. Animal Sciences, General graduates carry a median of $23,625 in student loans. Early-career animal sciences, general graduates make about $39,290. That is a strong return on a $23,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 95%.
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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