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2024 Best Animal Science Schools in New York

2 Colleges in New York
253 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$27,605 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Animal Science Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 253 degrees in animal science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Animal Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Animal Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Animal Science
Master's Degrees in Animal Science
Doctor's Degrees in Animal Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Animal Science Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Animal Science in New York

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.

Top New York Schools in Animal Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$25,436 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a degree in animal science. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.

Students who graduate with their degree from the animal science program report average early career income of $25,436.

More information about a degree in animal science from Cornell University

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$28,690 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in animal science has to look into SUNY Cobleskill. Located in the distant town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the animal science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $28,690.

More information about a degree in animal science from SUNY Cobleskill

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 190
Maryland 279 70
New Jersey 273 102
Delaware 175 25

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Animal Science is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Animal Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 239
Dairy Science 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 423
Agricultural Economics & Business 305
Food Science Technology 105
General Agriculture 91
Horticulture 86
Plant Sciences 71
Agricultural Production 63
Animal Services 44
International Agriculture 21
Agricultural Mechanization 13

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