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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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