2023 Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Animal Science Associate Degree School for You
Animal Science is the #94 most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Animal Science Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Schools for an Associate in Animal Science
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute the best school in the United States for animal science students working on their associate degree. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute is a small public school located in the town of Wooster.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Iowa Community College is a great place for animal science students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
On average, animal science graduates from UNH take out $12,232 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Morrisville State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree animal science programs. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.
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Animal Science Related Rankings by Major
One of 16 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Animal Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8,646 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 8,098 |
| General Agriculture | 3,370 |
| Horticulture | 3,234 |
| Plant Sciences | 3,175 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn.
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