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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$35,290 Avg Salary
$20,665 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

Animal Science is the #164 most popular major in the country with 596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Animal Science

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in the Plains States Region for animal science students. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

Full Animal Science at South Dakota State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Full Animal Science at Iowa State University Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Animal Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Animal Science at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 12
Minnesota 8
Iowa 15
Kansas 26
Nebraska 23
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 26

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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 7 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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