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Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for animal science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the United States for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree animal science programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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