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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
919 Degrees Awarded
$9,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,374 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 945 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 919 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal sciences, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $3,264 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at California State University - Fresno

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 313 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $9,842 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Davis Animal Sciences, General Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 103 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wazzu has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $9,334 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Animal Sciences, General Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $12,475 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Animal Sciences, General Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 107 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $8,596 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Animal Sciences, General Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,260 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chico State.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at California State University - Chico

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 23 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,986 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State University is $14,157 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Animal Sciences, General Report

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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