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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Animal Science majors at UC Davis take out an average of $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.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

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

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,823. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

About 81% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 19% are male.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in animal science at Chico State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, animal science majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $18,938 in student debt.

Full Animal Science at California State University - Chico Report

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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