by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 78 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,830 bachelor's degrees in animal sciences, general during the <nil> academic year.
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The animal science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for animal sciences, general students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for animal sciences, general students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in animal sciences, general. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in animal sciences, general has to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Iowa State University
It is hard to beat Cornell University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in animal sciences, general. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Cornell University
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in animal sciences, general has to take a look at University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from North Carolina State University
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Michigan State University
Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from South Dakota State University
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Kansas State University
UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Virginia Tech
UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from University of Georgia
Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Here are some additional great schools for Animal Sciences, General students that almost earned our Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 17 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 18 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 19 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 20 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 21 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 22 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 23 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 24 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 25 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 26 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
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Animal Sciences, General is one of 7 different types of Animal Science programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, Other | 151 |
| Poultry Science | 130 |
| Dairy Science | 100 |
| Animal Health | 84 |
| Livestock Management | 1 |
