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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 394 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. That schools that top this list have a program in animal sciences, general in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree animal science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Sul Ross is a small public school situated in Alpine, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Sul Ross State University Animal Sciences, General Report
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #2 spot on the list. Tuskegee, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a public institution located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees 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 1.3% 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%.
University of Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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North Carolina State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 35 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Tech University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 85%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Animal Sciences, General Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 5 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 4 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 32 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Utah State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 9 students 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 1.1% 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%.
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University of Arkansas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 14 masters’s animal science 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 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%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Texas A&M College Station
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