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2025 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

18 Colleges in the United States
436 Master's Degrees
$66,248 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in animal science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #163 out of 343 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 436 master's degrees in animal science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Animal Science School for Your Master's Degree

Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools The animal science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality animal science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal science students working on their master's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Animal Science in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in animal science.

10 Top Schools for a Master's in Animal Science

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in animal science. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the animal science program report average early career income of $55,258.

More information about a master’s in animal science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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4 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in animal science. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in animal science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in animal science. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the animal science program make about $61,394 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in animal science from Texas A&M University - College Station

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8 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in animal science. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a master’s in animal science from Purdue University - Main Campus

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12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in animal science from University of Georgia

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46 Annual Graduates

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in animal science from North Carolina State University

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10 Annual Graduates

South Dakota State is a large public university located in the town of Brookings.More information about a master’s in animal science from South Dakota State University

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5 Annual Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a master’s in animal science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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15 Annual Graduates

K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan.More information about a master’s in animal science from Kansas State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in animal science from Virginia Tech

Animal Science by Region

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Animal Science is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Animal Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 394
Poultry Science 25
Dairy Science 6
Animal Health 4
Agricultural Animal Breeding 3
Livestock Management 2
Animal Sciences, Other 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 556
Food Science Technology 517
General Agriculture 344
Agricultural Economics & Business 344
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 320
Agricultural Public Services 182
Agricultural Production 132
Other Agriculture 104
Soil Sciences 103
International Agriculture 29

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