2026 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Florida
[Animal Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/) 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for animal science students.
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2026 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the animal science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Animal Science Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best value for a degree in animal science in Florida. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,381, with out-of-state students paying around $28,659. Typical student debt for animal science graduates is $16,475. Animal Science graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $31,294 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 24%.
Santa Fe College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value animal science schools. Set in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,563, with out-of-state students paying around $9,189. Students borrow a median of $19,890 to complete the animal science program here. Animal Science graduates of Santa Fe College earn a median of $24,833 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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