Ranked #106 in popularity, animal sciences, general is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 76 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Animal Sciences, General Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,647 degrees in animal sciences, general during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of animal sciences, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Animal Sciences, General School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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Best Schools for Animal Sciences, General in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in animal sciences, general. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 213 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in animal sciences, general. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 210 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a degree in animal sciences, general. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 342 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
South Dakota State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in animal sciences, general. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This university ranks 1st out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were about 110 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 32 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 204 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were approximately 108 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 90 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 251 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 169 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 198 animal sciences, general students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of animal sciences, general school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Animal Sciences, General School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
