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2023 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, animal science was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 8,294 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree animal science programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 172
Minnesota 131
Kansas 251
Iowa 235
Nebraska 128
North Dakota 40
South Dakota 136

One of 16 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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