2026 Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Iowa
Animal Sciences, General programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools to find the best for animal sciences, general students.
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Best Schools for Animal Sciences, General in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall animal sciences, general education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Animal Sciences, General
Leading the list is Iowa State University, our #1 school for animal sciences, general. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. Iowa State University awarded about 229 animal sciences, general degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal sciences, general degree from Iowa State University earn around $39,567 in the first couple years of their career. Iowa State University graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
