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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges
$29,941 Avg Salary
$22,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

Animal Science is the #94 most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

While working on their degree, animal science majors at USU accumulate an average of around $21,931 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for animal science students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $22,045. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $477.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

Animal Science majors at UW take out an average of $20,314 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Animal Science at University of Wyoming Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

On average, animal science graduates from BYU - I take out $22,736 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for animal science students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Animal Science majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $23,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, animal science graduates from U of I take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for animal science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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College of Western Idaho landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular animal science programs. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Full Animal Science at College of Western Idaho Report

#9

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

With a ranking of #9, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal science students. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Full Animal Science at College of Southern Idaho Report

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 93
Utah 108
Idaho 116
Montana 49
Wyoming 106

Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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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