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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges
$25,855 Avg Salary
$19,450 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

Animal Science is the #108 most popular major in Illinois with 230 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $17,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $512.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $21,650.

Read full report on Animal Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Animal Science at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College Report

#4

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Kaskaskia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kaskaskia College is a small public school located in the rural area of Centralia.

Full Animal Science at Kaskaskia College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Wood Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Animal Science at John Wood Community College Report

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 171
Ohio 254
Indiana 198
Wisconsin 298

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 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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