2021 Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Animal Science Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the animal science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying animal science.
Top 10 Best Animal Science Schools for Non-Traditional Students
South Dakota State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's animal science ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population. South Dakota State also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.7% of South Dakota State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,503 students take at least one class online at South Dakota State. 3,375 of South Dakota State students are attending part time.
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Iowa State University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best animal science schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. 3,155 students are part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best animal science schools for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region list.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 13,905 students at UNL that take at least one class online. 3,376 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize North Dakota State University - Main Campus as the #5 school in this year's rankings. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo. As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.1% of North Dakota State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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.
Full Animal Science at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Kansas State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a large student population. K -State also made our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at K -State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,181 students at K -State that take at least one class online. About 3,739 of the students at K -State are attending part time.
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University of Missouri - Columbia earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population. Mizzou also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.
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Northwest Missouri State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 2,297 of Northwest students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,480 part time students in attendance at Northwest.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Crookston. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston. UMN Crookston also made our Best Colleges for Animal Science in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #9.
About 1.5% of UMN Crookston students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 995 of UMN Crookston students are exclusively distance learners. 1,254 of UMN Crookston students are attending part time.
Full Animal Science at University of Minnesota - Crookston Report
Missouri State University - Springfield earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. About 9,136 of the students at Missouri State are attending part time.
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