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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$25,855 Avg Salary
$19,450 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

Animal Science is the #149 most popular major in Illinois with 30 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. 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 Best Animal Science Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in Illinois

Check out the animal science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Animal Science

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 2 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Animal Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 8
Ohio 15
Indiana 13
Wisconsin 11

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 2 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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