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2023 Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools

8 Colleges
$27,837 Avg Salary
$12,542 Avg Student Debt

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 fairly small public school located in the distant 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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#3

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Cobleskill is a great place for animal science students working on their associate degree. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the distant town of Cobleskill.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Iowa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Calmar, NICC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great place for animal science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Animal Science at Brigham Young University - Idaho Report

University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree animal science programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree animal science programs. 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.

Full Animal Science at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#8

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

Morrisville State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Animal Science Associate Degree Schools list. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.

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Animal Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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