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2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,616 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 835 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for animal science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the animal science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Fresno the best value school in California for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state 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. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $7,439 per 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value animal science schools in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,645 in in-state 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value Animal Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Animal Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 116
Oregon 95
Hawaii 16

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 5 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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