by our College Data Analytics Team
Animal Science is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on animal science — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 4 animal science schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where animal science makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused animal science schools is John Wood Community College. Located in the town of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for John Wood Community College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranks #2 for animal science by degree focus. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Animal Science accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #3 on our list of the most focused animal science schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. Animal Science accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 166 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Kaskaskia College ranks #4 for animal science by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Centralia, Kaskaskia College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at Kaskaskia College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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