Best Colleges for Animal Science

Animal science majors are a unique breed (pun intended), and are best served by seeking out top academic programs that will meet their specific needs. Some are pursuing an animal science degree as a prelude to veterinary school while others plan to head right into the field of animal management. The schools listed below offer programs that are viewed favorably by both graduate schools and employers, making them ideal landing spots for animal science majors on various tracks (another pun?). Additionally these best colleges for animal science all offer excellent animal facilities and laboratories and offer students a plethora of hands-on learning opportunities.

Click the links below for more information about each college’s animal science program. Click here to read our methodology.

Auburn University

Berry College

Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo

Clemson University

Colorado State University

Cornell University

Delaware State University

Iowa State University

Kansas State University

Michigan State University

North Carolina State University

Ohio State University

Oklahoma State University

Oregon State University

Penn State University

Purdue University

Texas A&M University

Texas Tech University

University of California, Davis

University of Connecticut

University of Florida

University of Georgia
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Maryland

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Minnesota

University of Nebraska

University of Tennessee

University of Vermont

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Virginia Tech

Washington State University

West Virginia University