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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
919 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Far Western US Region

#3 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State University - Fresno Animal Sciences, General Report

#5 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #2 spot on the list. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Chico State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,017 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students 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%.

Full Chico State 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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 154 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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.

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#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 that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $12,734 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Cal Poly Pomona

#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 103 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $16,358 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

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

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State University is $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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

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#8 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Manoa is $15,030 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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%.

Full UH Manoa Animal Sciences, General Report

#2 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 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 estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $14,669 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at University of California - Davis

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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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