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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

89 Colleges
$29,616 Avg Salary
$22,455 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Animal Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for animal science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Davis the most popular school in the United States for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 358 students majoring in animal science at UC Davis, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $14,016 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $305.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Women make up 71% of the animal science majors at the school.

Animal Science majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,519 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $314.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 28% are male.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,588. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $213.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 17% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $213.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for animal science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the animal science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $20,187 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $481.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $20,040 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $345.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in animal science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, animal science graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $18,823 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $400.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree animal science programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, animal science graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $19,293. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $348.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 32% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at UW - River Falls take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,585. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $115, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 172 students majoring in animal science at Virginia Tech, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Virginia Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,170. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $398.

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#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 83% of the animal science majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, animal science graduates from UIUC take out $16,632 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $512, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
15 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
16 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
17 Clemson University Clemson, SC

Animal Science by Region

View the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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