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2025 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
172 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,447 Avg Early-Career Salary
Animal Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #64 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 172 bachelor's degrees in animal science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for animal science students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Animal Science in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal science.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Animal Science

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143 Annual Graduates
$30,187 Median Starting Salary
$46,598 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in animal science. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program make around $30,187 in their early career salary.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. SIUC is a large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale.

After graduation, animal science bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $30,706 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Animal Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 163
Ohio 252 200
Indiana 235 185
Wisconsin 213 279

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Animal Science is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Animal Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General 172

Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business 297
General Agriculture 199
Food Science Technology 74
Agricultural Public Services 36
Plant Sciences 27
Soil Sciences 13
Horticulture 12
Agricultural Production 5

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