2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Great Lakes 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for animal science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 66 master's degrees in animal science to qualified students.

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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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes 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

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a master's degree in animal science. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC 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 Illinois.

There were approximately 26 animal science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

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

There were approximately 13 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in animal science needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in Ohio.

There were about 9 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Michigan State University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in animal science. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in Michigan.

There were about 8 animal science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin.

There were roughly 7 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in animal science in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 animal science individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular animal science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	23
Michigan	203	3
Ohio	195	6
Indiana	181	9
Wisconsin	166	11

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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	62
Dairy Science	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Food Science Technology	185
Agricultural Economics & Business	76
Plant Sciences	58
Soil Sciences	18
Agricultural Public Services	12
Agricultural Production	6
General Agriculture	4

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.