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2025 Best Animal Science Schools in Kentucky

2 Colleges in Kentucky
52 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 52 degrees in animal science to qualified students.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Animal Science Schools in Kentucky ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools in Animal Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Animal Science Degrees Awarded
$27,144 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in animal science. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program earn about $27,144 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in animal science from University of Kentucky

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Murray State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in animal science. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Murray.More information about a degree in animal science from Murray State University

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 154
Florida 282 193
North Carolina 279 305
Virginia 274 189
Tennessee 269 160
South Carolina 248 125
Louisiana 242 114
Mississippi 234 96
Arkansas 234 125
Alabama 233 226
West Virginia 207 116

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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 52

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Agriculture 254
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 168
Agricultural Production 136
General Agriculture 91
Food Science Technology 72
Agricultural Economics & Business 57
Animal Services 51
Agricultural Public Services 34
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 20
Plant Sciences 12

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