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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Animal Science Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 188 degrees in animal science to qualified students.
The animal science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Animal Science rankings. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Missouri.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in animal science has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 98 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. After graduation, animal science degree recipients usually earn an average of $34,678 in their early careers.
Northwest Missouri State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in animal science. Located in the remote town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 16 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program make an average of $34,876 in their early career salary.
Missouri State University - Springfield is a great choice for students interested in a degree in animal science. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 64 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the animal science program report average early career income of $33,675.
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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The animal science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Animal Science rankings. 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.
