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2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

8 Ranked Colleges
1,040 Degrees Awarded
$29,878 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor's

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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 Far Western US region, there were 1,063 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,225 and $20,116 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,040 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in animal science.

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Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 358 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of California - Davis

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Animal Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Cal Poly Pomona Animal Science Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Animal Science at Washington State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 90 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Fresno Animal Science Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 85 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oregon State University Animal Science Report

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California State University - Chico came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Chico State

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students 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%.

Read more about Animal Science at UH Manoa

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