A degree in animal science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #92 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of animal science. Combined, these schools handed out 114 degrees in animal science to qualified students.
Your choice of animal science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Animal Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Animal Science Schools in Idaho ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the animal science degree levels they offer.
College of Southern Idaho is a great option for students pursuing a degree in animal science. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Twin Falls. This college ranks 9th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 13 animal science students who graduated with this degree at College of Southern Idaho in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Idaho is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in animal science. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #845 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 animal science students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, animal science degree recipients generally make an average of $36,486 at the beginning of their careers.
Any student who is interested in animal science has to check out College of Western Idaho. CWI is a large public college located in the rural area of Nampa. This college ranks 8th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were about 9 animal science students who graduated with this degree at CWI in the most recent data year.
Brigham Young University - Idaho is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in animal science. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the town of Rexburg. A Best Colleges rank of #1327 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU - I is a great university overall.
There were about 40 animal science students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program make around $25,661 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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