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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Animal Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
640 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 640 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,242 and $22,807 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. That schools that top this list have a program in animal science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region animal science students.

Top 10 Most Focused Colleges for Animal Science in the Middle Atlantic Region

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

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 Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 112 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Science at SUNY Cobleskill

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 65 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Science at Delaware Valley University

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Harcum College Animal Science Report

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Wilson College
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s animal science 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%.

Read more about Animal Science at Wilson College

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 108 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Morrisville State College is a small public school situated in Morrisville, New York. It awarded 5 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Animal Science at Morrisville State College

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Animal Science at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Maryland - College Park

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 25 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 90%.

Read more about Animal Science at UD

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at Drexel University

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