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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
577 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 7,647 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 577 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in animal sciences, general.

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Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region animal science students.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 108 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell University Animal Sciences, General Report

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Animal Sciences, General Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 102 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Animal Sciences, General Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at UMCP

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full University of Delaware Animal Sciences, General Report

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