by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 8,294 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 479 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,941 and $22,813 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region animal science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. Moscow, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 5 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 49 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 54 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Brigham Young University - Idaho
With a ranking of #10, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized school located in Twin Falls, Idaho that handed out 8 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Sheridan, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
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Laramie County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and it awarded 3 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Western Idaho ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 8 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Miles Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Miles City, Montana, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Dawson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Glendive, Montana, and it awarded 7 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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