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Best Schools for Animal Sciences, General in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the animal sciences, general degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Animal Sciences, General
No school ranked higher than California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo this year for animal sciences, general. Set in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 189 animal sciences, general degrees were awarded at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo in the most recent year. Animal Sciences, General graduates of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn a median of $33,879 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500.
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California State University Fresno is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in animal sciences, general, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Fresno, California State University Fresno is a very large public institution. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 108 animal sciences, general degrees were awarded at California State University Fresno in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, general degree recipients from California State University Fresno generally make around $40,311. Students borrow a median of $17,585 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of California Davis one of the top schools for animal sciences, general. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. University Of California Davis awarded about 310 animal sciences, general degrees in the most recent data year. Animal Sciences, General graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of $32,309 early in their careers. University Of California Davis graduates carry a median of $13,625 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes California State Polytechnic University Pomona one of the top schools for animal sciences, general. California State Polytechnic University Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. California State Polytechnic University Pomona awarded about 159 animal sciences, general degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, general degree recipients from California State Polytechnic University Pomona generally make around $37,349. California State Polytechnic University Pomona graduates carry a median of $15,550 in student loans.
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A rank of #5 makes California State University Chico one of the top schools for animal sciences, general. Set in the city of Chico, California State University Chico is a large public institution. About 63% of students finish within six years. About 79 animal sciences, general degrees were awarded at California State University Chico in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, animal sciences, general degree recipients from California State University Chico generally make around $33,387. Typical student debt for the program is $17,334.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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