2026 Best Animal Science Schools in New Jersey
Animal Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Animal Science in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall animal science education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in Animal Science
Leading the list is Rutgers University New Brunswick, our #1 school for animal science. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 82 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal science degree from Rutgers University New Brunswick earn around $33,926 in the first couple years of their career. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $25,169 in student loans.
See the full animal science program report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
