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2023 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 835 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the animal science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California 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 California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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.

Full Animal Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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

Full Animal Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Animal Science at California State University - Chico Report

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 116
Oregon 95
Hawaii 16

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 5 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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