2023 Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,006
Degrees Awarded
$31,400
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,022 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,006 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 342 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s 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 123 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 169 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo supports 22,440 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Chico landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Chico State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico, 354 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,098. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 90 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, California State University - Fresno supports 25,497 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Fresno Veteran Student Life 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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