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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major

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436 Degrees Awarded
$67,631 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Animal Science Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,178 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,701 and had an average of $19,892 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 436 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree animal science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tuskegee University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. Tuskegee University is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 3 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at South Dakota State University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Angelo State

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Animal Science Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full K -State Animal Science Report

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West Texas A&M University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full West Texas A&M University Animal Science Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. Mayaguez, Puerto Rico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UPR Mayaguez Animal Science Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees 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%.

Full U of I Animal Science Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 12 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%.

Full OSU Animal Science Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 17 masters’s animal science degrees 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 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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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full North Carolina State University Animal Science Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 16 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%.

Full UNL Animal Science Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Read full report on Animal Science at UARK

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full WVU Animal Science Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #18 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 19 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Animal Science at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Animal Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at NMSU Main Campus

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Animal Science Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 34 masters’s animal science degrees 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 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%.

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Utah State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2021-2022.

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 USU Animal Science Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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With a ranking of #25, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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