by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. To top this list, a school must have a successful animal science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 108 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Animal Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 70 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Valley University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. DelVal is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 25 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Animal Science at University of Delaware
Harcum College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees 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%.
Morrisville State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Morrisville, New York, and it awarded 5 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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