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2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$27,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,225 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Animal Science

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the best value school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . 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. 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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$19,319 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school 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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$19,744 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is a large public school located in the 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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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 suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each 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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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$31,579 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for animal science students. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $31,579 per 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 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. 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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$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 per year. On average, animal science graduates from UH Manoa take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Animal Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Best 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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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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