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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$31,647 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 190 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for animal science majors pursuing a .

#1

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Valley University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for animal science students. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Doylestown.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from DelVal carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $615.

Full Animal Science at Delaware Valley University Report

#2

Harcum College

Bryn Mawr, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harcum College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Mawr, Harcum College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Animal Science at Harcum College

#3

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chambersburg.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lancaster County Career and Technology Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Willow Street.

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Best Animal Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 225
Maryland 70
New Jersey 102
Delaware 25

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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