2027 Best Animal Science Schools in Maine

Animal Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best animal science schools.

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• Best Animal Science Schools in Maine

Best Schools for Animal Science in Maine

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Animal Science

1

Unity College
New Gloucester, ME

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

178 Animal Science Degrees Awarded

$36,144 Median Starting Salary

Unity College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in animal science. Unity College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester. About 29% of students finish within six years. Unity College awarded about 178 animal science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the animal science program make about $36,144 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,083. Read more about the animal science program at Unity College

2

University Of Maine
Orono, ME

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Animal Science Degrees Awarded

$37,823 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong animal science program will find one at University Of Maine, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. University Of Maine graduates 55% of students within six years. There were roughly 41 animal science students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maine in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal science degree from University Of Maine earn around $37,823 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Read more about the animal science program at University Of Maine

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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.