by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,647 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,871 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking analyzed 85 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in animal sciences, general.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major”.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 82 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at SUNY Cobleskill
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tuskegee University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 146 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Animal Sciences, General Report
Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Findlay Animal Sciences, General Report
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 19 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Animal Sciences, General Report
Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 132 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 full report on Animal Sciences, General at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #11, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at College of the Ozarks
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 85%.
University of California - Davis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Animal Sciences, General Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Texas A&M Kingsville
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Animal Sciences, General Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at NMSU Main Campus
With a ranking of #19, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 200 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Iowa State University
With a ranking of #20, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Full Sul Ross State University Animal Sciences, General Report
Fort Valley State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Full Fort Valley State University Animal Sciences, General Report
University of Vermont ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad 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%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 115 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at North Carolina A & T State University
Dordt University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Dordt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux Center, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Dordt University
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