by our College Data Analytics Team
Animal Science is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in animal science than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 14 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer animal science awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where animal science makes up the largest share of degrees in the The Plains States Region.
Leading the list of the most focused animal science schools is University Of Minnesota Crookston. Set in the town of Crookston, University Of Minnesota Crookston is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Crookston awards are in animal science, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for University Of Minnesota Crookston
South Dakota State University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused animal science schools. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 114 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full animal science details for South Dakota State University
A rank of #3 makes Kansas State University one of the most focused schools for animal science. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 214 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full animal science details for Kansas State University
A rank of #4 makes College Of The Ozarks one of the most focused schools for animal science. College Of The Ozarks is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout. Animal Science accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for College Of The Ozarks
A rank of #5 makes Iowa State University one of the most focused schools for animal science. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 245 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full animal science details for Iowa State University
University Of Nebraska Lincoln comes in at #6 for animal science focus this year. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full animal science report for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Northland Community And Technical College comes in at #7 for animal science focus this year. Located in the town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community And Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at Northland Community And Technical College
Dordt College placed #8 for animal science by degree focus. Set in the town of Sioux Center, Dordt College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full animal science details for Dordt College
North Dakota State University Main Campus comes in at #9 for animal science focus this year. Set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at North Dakota State University Main Campus
University Of Missouri Columbia ranked #10 on our list of the most focused animal science schools. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at University Of Missouri Columbia
Northeast Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused animal science schools. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at Northeast Community College
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #12 on our list of the most focused animal science schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public university. Animal Science accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #13 spot among the most focused animal science schools. Northwest Missouri State University is a public school located in the town of Maryville. Animal Science accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full animal science details for Northwest Missouri State University
Missouri State University Springfield placed #14 for animal science by degree focus. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in animal science, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about animal science at Missouri State University Springfield
The ranking above is published 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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