2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Far Western US Region

Animal Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #149 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 master's degrees in animal science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Animal Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in animal science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality animal science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for animal science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Animal Science in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in animal science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Animal Science Students Working on Their Master's

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in animal science needs to check out California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in California.

There were approximately 8 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in animal science from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

2

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in animal science has to look into University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in California.

There were about 6 animal science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in animal science from University of California - Davis

3

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in animal science. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the city of Corvallis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in Oregon.

There were roughly 5 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in animal science from Oregon State University

4

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Washington State University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in animal science. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in Washington.

There were roughly 4 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in animal science from Washington State University

4

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

#1 Best Quality In HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in animal science. UH Manoa is a large public university located in the city of Honolulu. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in Hawaii.

There were approximately 4 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in animal science from University of Hawaii at Manoa

6

California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno. More information about a master’s in animal science from California State University - Fresno

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular animal science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	15
Washington	184	6
Oregon	151	2
Hawaii	84	8

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Animal Science Related Rankings by Major

Animal Science is one of 16 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Animal Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General	13
Dairy Science	8
Animal Sciences, Other	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Agriculture	62
Plant Sciences	57
Food Science Technology	51
Agricultural Economics & Business	21
International Agriculture	17
Soil Sciences	16
Horticulture	9
Other Agriculture	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn. More about our data sources and methodologies.