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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 19 students majoring in animal science at Texas A&M College Station, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Out of the 40 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

About 54% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Out of the 40 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 10 students majoring in animal science at Virginia Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 10 students majoring in animal science at UGA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

About 44% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Iowa State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree animal science programs. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Animal Science at Iowa State University Report

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree animal science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% of the animal science majors at the school.

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Animal Science by Region

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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 29 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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