2026 Best Animal Science Schools in Maryland
Animal Science programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Animal Science in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall animal science education in Maryland.
Top Schools in Animal Science
Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best school in the country for a degree in animal science. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public university. University Of Maryland College Park graduates 89% of students within six years. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 63 animal science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, animal science degree recipients from University Of Maryland College Park generally make around $40,209. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree.
See the full animal science program report for University Of Maryland College Park
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 · 1 school 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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