by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 330 bachelor's degrees in animal science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The animal science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal science.
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.
After graduating, animal science bachelor's recipients typically make about $25,314 in their early careers.
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It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in animal science. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.
Bachelor's recipients from the animal science major at University of Massachusetts Amherst make $3,024 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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University of Vermont is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population.
After graduating, animal science bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $26,969 at the beginning of their careers.
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University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Soon after graduation, animal science bachelor's recipients typically earn around $26,655 at the beginning of their careers.
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UNH is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Durham.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the animal science program report average early career wages of $28,220.
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UMaine is a large public university located in the suburb of Orono.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the animal science program make an average of $27,750 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a bachelor’s in animal science from University of MaineExplore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 18 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 77 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 92 |
| Maine | 156 | 37 |
| Vermont | 155 | 76 |
One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Animal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 327 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 119 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 78 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 48 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 45 |
| Plant Sciences | 31 |
| Food Science Technology | 30 |
| Horticulture | 26 |
| Animal Services | 21 |
| General Agriculture | 13 |
