2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Animal Science Bachelor'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.
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for animal science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Animal Science
Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the best value school for animal science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value animal science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $19,383 in student debt.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year. On average, animal science graduates from Chico State take out $18,938 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. Animal Science majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $18,823 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,579 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree animal science programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year. On average, animal science graduates from UC Davis take out $14,016 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 per year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at UH Manoa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,176.
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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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.
- 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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