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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, animal science was ranked #94 in the country. In fact 8,294 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Of the 13 students majoring in animal science at UNL, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in animal science at South Dakota State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in animal science at Iowa State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the animal science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 60% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 172
Minnesota 131
Kansas 251
Iowa 235
Nebraska 128
North Dakota 40
South Dakota 136

One of 16 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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