Animal Physiology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for animal physiology students.
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Choosing a Great Animal Physiology School
The school you choose for animal physiology can shape your career. To help, we created our Best Animal Physiology Schools rankings. For our Best Overall Animal Physiology School ranking, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
To find the best fit, you can narrow this list to a specific degree level below.
We offer several rankings, including this Best Animal Physiology Schools list, to help you decide. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
Want to compare schools head to head? Try our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
Leading the list is University Of Connecticut, our #1 school for animal physiology. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public institution. University Of Connecticut graduates 83% of students within six years. University Of Connecticut awarded about 109 animal physiology degrees in the most recent data year. Animal Physiology graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of $35,618 early in their careers. University Of Connecticut graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans.
Read more about the animal physiology program at University Of Connecticut
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the top schools for animal physiology. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Wisconsin Madison awarded about 15 animal physiology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the animal physiology program make about $23,888 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,872.
See the full animal physiology program report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 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).
