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2024 Best Animal Science Schools in Missouri

3 Colleges in Missouri
174 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$29,327 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in animal science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #92 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 174 degrees in animal science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Animal Science School

Best Animal Science Schools in Missouri The animal science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Animal Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Animal Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Animal Science Rankings by Degree Level

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

The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal Science Schools in Missouri. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Animal Science in Missouri

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the animal science degree levels they offer.

Top Missouri Schools in Animal Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in animal science needs to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, animal science degree recipients typically make an average of $27,992 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,068 Median Starting Salary
$23,200 Median Student Debt

Northwest Missouri State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in animal science. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 13 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year. Animal Science degree recipients from Northwest Missouri State University receive an earnings boost of about $5,741 above the average income of animal science graduates.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
21.8% Growth in Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in animal science. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 55 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, animal science degree recipients typically earn about $26,057 in their early careers.

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Best Animal Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 131
Kansas 266 248
Iowa 264 235
Nebraska 238 128
North Dakota 210 40
South Dakota 204 134

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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 174

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Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 341
Plant Sciences 142
General Agriculture 133
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 72
Food Science Technology 54
Agricultural Mechanization 53
Horticulture 48
Animal Services 33
Agricultural Production 12
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 5

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