2023 Best Animal Science Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Animal Science School for You
With 189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, animal science is the #101 most popular major in Virginia.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Animal Science Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Check out the animal science programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Best Animal Science School
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for animal science students. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, animal science majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $21,500 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 $398.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 154 |
| North Carolina | 309 |
| Florida | 193 |
| Tennessee | 160 |
| Kentucky | 63 |
| South Carolina | 125 |
| Louisiana | 114 |
| Arkansas | 125 |
| Alabama | 226 |
| Mississippi | 96 |
| West Virginia | 116 |
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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 values are for the top school 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.