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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in California

5 Colleges
$40,057 Avg Salary
$17,977 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Animal Science Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the animal science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

Animal Science majors at UC Davis take out an average of $12,991 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Animal Science at University of California - Davis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Animal Science majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $400.

Full Animal Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in California. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

While working on their degree, animal science majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $19,394 in student debt.

Read full report on Animal Science at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for animal science students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

On average, animal science graduates from Fresno State take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Chico State take out is $19,500.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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