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2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$29,616 Avg Salary
$22,455 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science Bachelor's 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for animal science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Animal Science

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best school for animal science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Animal Science majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $18,823 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

On average, animal science graduates from UC Davis take out $14,016 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $19,383 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

On average, animal science graduates from Chico State take out $18,938 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $430.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at UH Manoa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,176.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 835
Washington 116
Oregon 95
Hawaii 16

Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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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