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2026 Best Value Veterinary Infectious Diseases Master’s Degree Schools

[Veterinary Infectious Diseases](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-biomedical-and-clinical-sciences/veterinary-infectious-diseases/) 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 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for veterinary infectious diseases students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Veterinary Infectious Diseases Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Veterinary Infectious Diseases Schools in the United States

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

Best Value Veterinary Infectious Diseases Schools

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Washington State University
Pullman, WA

$13,391 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,903 Avg Student Debt

$68,905 Median Earnings (10yr)

Washington State University tops our 2026 list of the best value veterinary infectious diseases schools in the United States. Washington State University is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,391, with out-of-state students paying around $29,950. Veterinary Infectious Diseases graduates carry a median of $21,903 in student loans. Veterinary Infectious Diseases graduates of Washington State University earn a median of $54,697 early in their careers. Set against $21,903 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

$70,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,074 Avg Student Debt

$83,214 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in veterinary infectious diseases will find it at Tufts University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $70,704. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete the veterinary infectious diseases program here. Veterinary Infectious Diseases graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $56,109 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,074 median debt. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.

Other Veterinary Infectious Diseases Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.