2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Animal Science 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for animal science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 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. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year. Animal Science majors at Fresno State take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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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 Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. On average, animal science graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $19,394 in student loans while working on their 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 State University - Chico landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year. The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Chico State take out is $19,500.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for animal science students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year. On average, animal science graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their 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 5% of all schools on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wazzu are $27,733 a year. While working on their degree, animal science majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $20,500 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 $430.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Oregon State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value animal science programs. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oregon State are $31,579 a year. Animal Science majors at Oregon State take out an average of $22,328 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 animal science programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Davis are $44,399 a year. While working on their degree, animal science majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $12,991 in student debt. 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 10% of our Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year. On average, animal science graduates from UH Manoa take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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