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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Animal Science Master'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in animal science at UIUC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Animal Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in animal science at UW - Madison, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 83% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Animal Science at Michigan State University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Animal Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 171
Ohio 254
Illinois 230
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 6 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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