by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,268 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking analyzed 89 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in animal science.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree animal science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Valley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. DelVal is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 176 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 117 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Findlay landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Crookston, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 132 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 225 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of the Ozarks landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Point Lookout, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #14, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of California - Davis ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 358 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 73 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Fort Valley State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Vermont came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wilson College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 115 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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