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2021 Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

67 Colleges
7,109 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,047 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsIn <nil>, 7,109 people earned their bachelor's in animal science, making the major the #64 most popular in the United States.

For this year's Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a bachelor's in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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South Dakota State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's animal science ranking for non-traditional students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Animal Science ranking.

The student loan default rate at South Dakota State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,503 students at South Dakota State that take at least one class online. 3,375 students are part time.

Read full report on Animal Science at South Dakota State University

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population. Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Animal Science list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.

Read full report on Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Delaware Valley University. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 2.2% of DelVal students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 519 students take at least one class online at DelVal. 478 of DelVal students are attending part time.

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Iowa State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best animal science schools for non-traditional students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Animal Science ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.

Full Animal Science at Iowa State University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Twin Cities as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population. UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Animal Science list.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.

Full Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNL also made our Best Colleges for Animal Science list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at UNL is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. There are roughly 3,376 part time students in attendance at UNL.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Madison as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Animal Science ranking.

The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. About 4,683 of the students at UW - Madison are attending part time.

Full Animal Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best animal science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at North Dakota State University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,213 students take at least one class online at North Dakota State University. There are roughly 2,437 part time students in attendance at North Dakota State University.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Animal Science list.

The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.

Full Animal Science at Michigan State University Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Colorado State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Animal Science list.

About 0.8% of Colorado State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,180 students at Colorado State that take at least one class online. 9,631 students are part time.

Full Animal Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for non-traditional students studying Animal Science that almost earned our Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
11 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
12 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
13 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Animal Science by Region

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