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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

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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 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Animal Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 19 students majoring in animal science at NC State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 58 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

About 72% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 58 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 41% of the animal science majors at the school.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in animal science at Auburn, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tuskegee University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the United States. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

Women make up 60% of the animal science majors at the school.

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South Dakota State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

Of the 14 students majoring in animal science at South Dakota State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree animal science programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

About 71% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Animal Science at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 13 students majoring in animal science at UF, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree animal science programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 62% of the animal science majors at the school.

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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 28 schools only.

  • 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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