by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 400 bachelor's degrees in animal science during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The animal science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal science.
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.
After graduating, animal science bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $37,712 in the first five years of their career.
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It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in animal science. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the city of Amherst.
Bachelor's recipients from the animal science major at University of Massachusetts Amherst earn $3,049 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
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University of Vermont is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the animal science program report average early career wages of $34,467.
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University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.
Soon after graduating, animal science bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $35,520 in their early careers.
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Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, animal science bachelor's recipients typically earn around $33,213 at the beginning of their careers.
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UMaine is a large public university located in the suburb of Orono.
After graduation, animal science bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $37,823 in their early careers.
More information about a bachelor’s in animal science from University of MaineExplore the best animal science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 238 | 18 |
| Connecticut | 183 | 77 |
| New Hampshire | 157 | 30 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 92 |
| Maine | 156 | 37 |
| Vermont | 155 | 76 |
One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Animal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General | 328 |
| Animal Sciences, Other | 72 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 136 |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | 76 |
| Plant Sciences | 57 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 41 |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 40 |
| Horticulture | 37 |
| Animal Services | 30 |
| Food Science Technology | 25 |
| General Agriculture | 7 |
