2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Animal Science Master'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.
The Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for animal science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Women make up 62% of the animal science majors at the school.
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Out of the 58 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 21% are male.
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Out of the 58 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the animal science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in animal science at K -State, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in animal science at Tuskegee, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 47% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 53% are male.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for animal science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 36% are male.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the animal science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in animal science at Texas Tech, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Sul Ross State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the remote town of Alpine.
Women make up 69% of the animal science majors at the school.
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Animal Science Related Majors
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 28 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.