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2023 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Animal Science Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for animal science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the 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 Master’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree animal science programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #10, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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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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