by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in Arizona” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,294 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.
Across Arizona, there were 35 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,723 and $23,950 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. That schools that top this list have a program in animal science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in Arizona” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona animal science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in Arizona list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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