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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,530 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,136 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal sciences, general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University Animal Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Kansas State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Iowa State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Animal Sciences, General Report
With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 4 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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