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2026 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Louisiana

[Animal Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong animal science education at a price that pays off.

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

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• Best Value Animal Science Schools in Louisiana

2026 Best Value Animal Science Schools in Louisiana

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

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

$10,125 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,626 Avg Student Debt

$52,279 Median Earnings (10yr)

Louisiana Tech University tops our 2026 list of the best value animal science schools in Louisiana. Set in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,125, with out-of-state students paying around $16,866. Animal Science graduates carry a median of $26,626 in student loans. Early-career animal science graduates make about $21,958. That is a strong return on a $26,626 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

$11,954 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,143 Avg Student Debt

$61,251 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College one of the best values for animal science. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,954, while out-of-state students pay about $28,631. Students borrow a median of $23,143 to complete the animal science program here. Soon after graduation, animal science degree recipients from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College generally make around $29,793. That is a strong return on a $23,143 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.