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2025 Best Animal Science Schools in New Mexico

1 College in New Mexico
85 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$34,874 Avg Early-Career Salary
Animal Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #92 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in New Mexico to review for the 2025 Best Animal Science Schools in New Mexico ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Animal Science
Master's Degrees in Animal Science
Doctor's Degrees in Animal Science

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 Schools in New Mexico. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Animal Science in New Mexico

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Mexico Schools in Animal Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$28,475 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in animal science. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the animal science program make about $28,475 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in animal science from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 999
Arizona 287 31
Oklahoma 257 251

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One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Animal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Animal Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 77
Dairy Science 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 295
Plant Sciences 35
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 31
Agricultural Economics & Business 24
General Agriculture 20
Horticulture 19
Animal Services 6
Food Science Technology 2
Agricultural Production 1

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