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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
540 Degrees Awarded
$30,534 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor's

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Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 640 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,242 and $22,807 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 540 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 67 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #4 spot on the list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, UD supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, SUNY Cobleskill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,321. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Veteran Student Life Report

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, DelVal has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DelVal supports 2,303 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,473. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Delaware Valley University]](/colleges/delaware-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)

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