2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,054 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 14 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal sciences, general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree animal science students.

Top 7 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Plains States Region

1

Northeast Community College
Norfolk, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Nebraska. It awarded 10 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Northeast

2

Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It awarded 3 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Northland Community and Technical College

3

Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Iowa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region list. NICC is a public institution located in Calmar, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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4

Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian Hills Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at IHCC

4

Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa Central Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Iowa Central Community College

4

Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Iowa Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. This medium-sized school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Iowa Community College District Animal Sciences, General Report

4

North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton, North Dakota

Top 25% overall quality in Plains States

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, and it awarded 0 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at North Dakota State College of Science

• Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.

Credits

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