2026 Best Animal Science Schools in Virginia
Animal Science degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their animal science programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 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 Virginia
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
No school ranked higher than Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University this year for animal science. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. About 182 animal science degrees were awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent year. Animal Science graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn a median of $28,729 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $22,631.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school 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.
