2024 Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Illinois

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for animal sciences, general students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 235 degrees in animal sciences, general to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Animal Sciences, General Schools List

Animal Sciences, General Rankings by Degree Level

The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Illinois. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Animal Sciences, General in Illinois

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.

Top Illinois Schools in Animal Science

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

187 Animal Science Degrees Awarded

11.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in animal sciences, general needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in animal sciences, general from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Animal Science Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in animal sciences, general needs to look into Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in animal sciences, general from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Animal Sciences, General Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	248
Michigan	915	171
Indiana	737	198
Wisconsin	672	222

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Rankings in Majors Related to Animal Science

Animal Sciences, General is one of 7 different types of Animal Science programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Animal Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, Other	13

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Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn.

More about our data sources and methodologies.