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2023 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Animal Science Master'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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for animal science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the United States. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for animal science students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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Out of the 50 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree animal science programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree animal science programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Middle Atlantic
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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 25 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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