2023 Best Animal Science Schools
Finding the Best Animal Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 596 people earned a degree or certificate in animal science, making the major the #164 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Animal Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Animal Science Colleges.
Top 10 Best Animal Science Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for animal science students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Out of the 50 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the United States. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Schools ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Full Animal Science at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Schools ranking. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Schools ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Schools ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Full Animal Science at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Animal Science by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Animal Science
One of 14 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Animal Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Plant Sciences | 912 |
| Food Science Technology | 692 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 410 |
| General Agriculture | 353 |
| Agricultural Public Services | 179 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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