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Best Animal Science Schools in California

2023 Best Animal Science Schools in California

5 Colleges
$40,057 Avg Salary
$17,977 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Animal Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for animal science majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best school in California for animal science students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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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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 Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Chico State take out is $19,500.

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Best Animal Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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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