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2026 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Missouri

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

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for animal services students.

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• Best Value Animal Services Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Animal Services Schools in Missouri

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

Best Value Animal Services Schools

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University Of Missouri Columbia
Columbia, MO

$14,837 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,818 Avg Student Debt

$63,403 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Missouri Columbia, our #1 best value for animal services in Missouri. University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. In-state tuition and fees average $14,837, compared with $36,056 for out-of-state students. Animal Services graduates carry a median of $21,818 in student loans. Early-career animal services graduates make about $53,134. That is a strong return on a $21,818 median debt. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.

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William Woods University
Fulton, MO

$30,340 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,406 Avg Student Debt

$42,401 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at William Woods University earned it the #2 place for animal services. Set in the town of Fulton, William Woods University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $30,340. Students borrow a median of $26,406 to complete the animal services program here. Animal Services graduates of William Woods University earn a median of $30,545 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,406 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.

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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 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.