If you plan on majoring in animal science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #92 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Animal Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 degrees in animal science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of animal science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Animal Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Animal Science Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of animal science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in animal science. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 61 animal science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, animal science degree recipients usually earn around $35,454 in the first five years of their career.
It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - River Falls if you wish to pursue a degree in animal science. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of River Falls. This university ranks 12th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 176 animal science students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program make about $35,523 in their early career salary.
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Platteville if you want to pursue a degree in animal science. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 53 animal science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the animal science program earn around $38,120 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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