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2023 Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

1 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Animal Science

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Animal Science” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 South Dakota, there were 138 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,797 and $23,250 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Animal Science” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Animal Science

The colleges and universities below are the best for south dakota vets studying animal science.

Top 1 Best Animal Science Colleges for Veterans in South Dakota

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in South Dakota for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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