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2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$27,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,616 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in the Far Western US Region for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great value for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per 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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a 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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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 15% of our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 835
Washington 116
Oregon 95
Hawaii 16

Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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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