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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
953 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 993 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,814 and $19,904 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 953 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $3,731 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend California State University - Fresno.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at California State University - Fresno

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 327 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $10,769 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of California - Davis Animal Science Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $11,337 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Washington State University Animal Science Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 174 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,680 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Animal Science Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 107 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,630 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cal Poly Pomona.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Chico State is $11,576 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read more about Animal Science at California State University - Chico

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,540 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $15,770 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Oregon State Animal Science 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).
  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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