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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

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919 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,549 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend California State University - Fresno.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Fresno State

#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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 313 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $13,578 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the 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. It costs about $19,407 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

#4

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $15,548 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Animal Sciences, General at Washington State University

#4 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly Pomona is $14,012 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

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

#5 in overall quality

California State University - Chico ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. California State University - Chico 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chico State is $16,116 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 23 students 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,372 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 full report on Animal Sciences, General at UH Manoa

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students 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 estimated yearly cost for Oregon State University is $20,346 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oregon State Animal Sciences, General Report

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Notes and References

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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