Animal Health programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best animal health schools.
The animal health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Animal Health rankings. Our overall ranking combines our degree-level rankings, weighted by degrees awarded at each level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we have developed a number of rankings, including this Best Animal Health Schools list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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Best Schools for Animal Health in the United States
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal health degrees they offer, see the list below.
No school ranked higher than Texas Tech University this year for animal health. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. About 69% of students finish within six years. About 27 animal health degrees were awarded at Texas Tech University in the most recent year. Graduates of the animal health program make about $34,933 in their early career. Texas Tech University graduates carry a median of $21,369 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong animal health program will find one at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 56 animal health students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, animal health degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign generally make around $42,723. Students borrow a median of $19,850 to complete this degree.
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Kansas State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in animal health, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 25 animal health degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Animal Health graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $38,868 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,757 to complete this degree.
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Murray State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in animal health, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 70 animal health degrees were awarded at Murray State University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, animal health degree recipients from Murray State University generally make around $48,423. Murray State University graduates carry a median of $23,420 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes Morehead State University one of the top schools for animal health. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. There were roughly 36 animal health students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal health degree from Morehead State University earn around $41,046 in the first couple years of their career. Morehead State University graduates carry a median of $25,896 in student loans.
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Harcum College placed #6 among the best animal health schools. Set in the suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Harcum College awarded about 10 animal health degrees in the most recent data year. Animal Health graduates of Harcum College earn a median of $27,932 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,375.
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The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.
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 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).
