2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Animal Science 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 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 programs for students.
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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Animal Science Colleges.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Animal Science
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in the Far Western US Region for animal science students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
On average, animal science graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Animal Science majors at Fresno State take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
While working on their degree, animal science majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $12,991 in student debt. 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, animal science graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $19,394 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.
The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Chico State take out is $19,500.
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With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Animal Science majors at Oregon State take out an average of $22,328 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Washington State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
While working on their degree, animal science majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. 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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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for animal science students. It came in at #8 on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
On average, animal science graduates from UH Manoa take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest Animal Science Colleges by State
Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 835 |
| Washington | 116 |
| Oregon | 95 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Animal Science
Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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