A degree in equine studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #593 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Equine Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 528 degrees in equine studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of equine studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Equine Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Best Schools for Equine Studies in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the equine studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in equine studies. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in equine studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.
There were about 75 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat The University of Findlay if you wish to pursue a degree in equine studies. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Findlay. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Findlay is a great university overall.
There were about 27 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at Findlay in the most recent data year.
Delaware Valley University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in equine studies. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 59th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 12 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at DelVal in the most recent data year.
William Woods is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fulton. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 13 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at William Woods in the most recent year we have data available.
West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Canyon. This university ranks 68th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 20 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent data year.
Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public university located in the town of Commerce. This university ranks 53rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 6 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.
There were about 7 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Morrisville, Morrisville State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 134th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 28 equine studies students who graduated with this degree at Morrisville State College in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
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