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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges
$29,327 Avg Salary
$19,400 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Missouri to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Animal Science Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, animal science graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $452, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Missouri - Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, animal science majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $19,593 in student debt.

Full Animal Science at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Missouri State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that animal science majors at Northwest take out is $23,200.

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#4

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Point Lookout, Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Animal Science at College of the Ozarks

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - West Plains landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of West Plains, Missouri State West Plains is a public school with a small student population.

Full Animal Science at Missouri State University - West Plains Report

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 131
Kansas 251
Iowa 235
Nebraska 128
North Dakota 40
South Dakota 136

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 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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