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

8 Ranked Colleges
953 Degrees Awarded
$23,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $5,464 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at Fresno State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 107 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,734 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Cal Poly Pomona

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $21,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Animal Science Report

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $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. It costs about $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Washington State University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Wazzu Animal Science Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 72 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 more than $110k list, Chico State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chico State is $15,017 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 California State University - Chico

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,030 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 University of Hawaii at Manoa Animal Science Report

University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 327 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 more than $110k list, UC Davis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $14,669 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at UC Davis

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State is $20,016 for far western us region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oregon State Animal Science Report

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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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