2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in California

Animal Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #149 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 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

The animal science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in California ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of animal science students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Animal Science Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for animal science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Animal Science in California

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

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

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in animal science. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. Potential students might also be interested 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 year we have data available.

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

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in animal science. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in California.

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

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

3

California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in animal science needs to take a look at California State University - Fresno. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in animal science from California State University - Fresno

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Animal Science

One of 16 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Animal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Animal Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Dairy Science	8
Animal Sciences, Other	6

Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology	35
General Agriculture	31
Plant Sciences	23
Agricultural Economics & Business	21
International Agriculture	17
Soil Sciences	6
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.