by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 bachelor's degrees in animal science during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of animal science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality animal science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 colleges for animal science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal science.
Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program make about $36,204 in their early career salary.
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University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in animal science. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.
Animal Science bachelor's degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of approximately $3,168 above the typical earnings of animal science graduates.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal science. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick.
After graduation, animal science bachelor's recipients typically make about $33,926 in the first five years of their career.
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Delaware Valley University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in animal science. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Doylestown.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program make an average of $38,378 in the first couple years of working.
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UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark.
Those animal science students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Delaware receive $3,276 more than the typical animal science student.
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Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public school with a small student population.
After graduating, animal science bachelor's recipients generally earn around $37,068 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in animal science from SUNY CobleskillExplore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 172 |
| Maryland | 207 | 67 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 101 |
| Delaware | 130 | 20 |
Animal Science is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 450 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 39 |
| Dairy Science | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 431 |
| General Agriculture | 177 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 156 |
| Food Science Technology | 144 |
| Plant Sciences | 133 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 119 |
| Animal Services | 74 |
| Horticulture | 67 |
| Agricultural Production | 47 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | 25 |
