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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
953 Degrees Awarded
$19,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal science program at the school. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $11,819 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fresno Animal Science Report

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 327 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Davis is $17,622 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UC Davis Animal Science Report

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #3 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $17,944 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Animal Science Report

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #4 spot on the list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 174 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $22,585 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Animal Science Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 72 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $19,444 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chico State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Chico Animal Science Report

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 23 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,547 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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 full report on Animal Science at UH Manoa

#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wazzu has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 Wazzu Animal Science Report

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $23,645 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oregon State University.

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%.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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