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Best Schools for Animal Science in 2026

81 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Animal Science, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Animal Science graduate earns $33,901/yr across 81 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$33,901/yr

Avg DW Score

51/100

AI Risk

High

44% task exposure

All Animal Science Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Animal Science California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA	65 60–67	$40,311/yr	High	20.0x
2	Animal Science Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS	63 57–67	$41,464/yr	High	17.2x
3	Animal Science South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD	65 61–66	$44,844/yr	High	14.2x
4	Animal Science University of Wisconsin-Platteville · Platteville, WI	65 62–65	$44,956/yr	High	14.4x
5	Animal Science California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA	61 56–64	$37,349/yr	High	17.8x
6	Animal Science University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	61 58–62	$44,354/yr	High	11.7x
7	Animal Science North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC	60 56–62	$35,686/yr	High	17.0x
8	Animal Science Iowa State University · Ames, IA	58 54–61	$39,567/yr	High	12.3x
9	Animal Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln · Lincoln, NE	58 54–60	$39,064/yr	High	12.6x
10	Animal Science University of Wisconsin-River Falls · River Falls, WI	59 55–61	$37,852/yr	High	13.9x
11	Animal Science Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	57 50–62	$35,318/yr	High	15.7x
12	Animal Science California State University-Chico · Chico, CA	57 50–61	$33,387/yr	High	16.6x
13	Animal Science University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	57 51–60	$31,294/yr	High	19.2x
14	Animal Science University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	57 53–60	$40,209/yr	High	11.3x
15	Animal Science North Dakota State University-Main Campus · Fargo, ND	57 53–60	$39,290/yr	High	11.9x
16	Animal Science University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY	59 54–60	$34,875/yr	High	15.4x
17	Animal Science SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill · Cobleskill, NY	58 54–58	$37,068/yr	High	12.3x
18	Animal Science University of Idaho · Moscow, ID	57 53–57	$36,486/yr	High	11.9x
19	Animal Science Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID	55 49–58	$25,661/yr	High	23.3x
20	Animal Science Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS	56 52–58	$38,868/yr	High	10.8x
21	Animal Science North Carolina State University at Raleigh · Raleigh, NC	54 49–58	$33,332/yr	High	13.8x
22	Animal Science Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	56 50–59	$36,235/yr	High	12.6x
23	Animal Science Utah State University · Logan, UT	53 45–60	$30,774/yr	High	16.5x
24	Animal Science Auburn University · Auburn, AL	53 46–59	$34,980/yr	High	12.2x
25	Animal Science University of Arkansas · Fayetteville, AR	53 46–58	$32,417/yr	High	13.5x
26	Animal Science Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR	54 49–57	$31,444/yr	High	14.3x
27	Animal Science California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA	53 46–58	$33,879/yr	High	13.0x
28	Animal Science Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	54 49–57	$33,675/yr	High	12.7x
29	Animal Science Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI	54 50–57	$41,292/yr	High	8.3x
30	Animal Science Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	52 46–57	$35,582/yr	High	10.7x
31	Animal Science Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO	52 47–55	$36,111/yr	High	9.9x
32	Animal Science University of Georgia · Athens, GA	51 44–57	$31,769/yr	High	12.7x
33	Animal Science University of Maine · Orono, ME	53 49–54	$37,823/yr	High	8.8x
34	Animal Science University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA	52 48–55	$40,008/yr	High	7.6x
35	Animal Science Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX	51 44–56	$28,820/yr	High	14.1x
36	Animal Science Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	53 49–55	$34,051/yr	High	11.5x
37	Animal Science Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	53 48–55	$30,695/yr	High	13.5x
38	Animal Science Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	52 47–55	$34,933/yr	High	10.4x
39	Animal Science West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV	51 45–56	$31,103/yr	High	13.2x
40	Animal Science University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	51 46–53	$35,996/yr	High	8.6x
41	Animal Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	52 49–53	$40,317/yr	High	5.3x
42	Animal Science Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	48 41–55	$29,793/yr	High	12.0x
43	Animal Science University of Missouri-Columbia · Columbia, MO	50 44–53	$34,678/yr	High	9.2x
44	Animal Science Montana State University · Bozeman, MT	51 47–53	$30,220/yr	High	12.1x
45	Animal Science Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN	52 48–52	$33,788/yr	High	9.7x
46	Animal Science University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
47	Animal Science University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
48	Animal Science University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
49	Animal Science University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	51 45–54	$37,712/yr	High	7.7x
50	Animal Science University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	49 44–52	$37,712/yr	High	6.5x
51	Animal Science University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN	50 45–53	$35,072/yr	High	8.8x
52	Animal Science New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM	49 44–52	$28,475/yr	High	11.6x
53	Animal Science Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	49 43–52	$31,059/yr	High	10.4x
54	Animal Science Oregon State University-Cascades Campus · Bend, OR	49 43–53	$32,893/yr	High	9.8x
55	Animal Science University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	48 42–52	$34,073/yr	High	8.0x
56	Animal Science Northwest Missouri State University · Maryville, MO	51 49–51	$34,876/yr	High	7.6x
57	Animal Science Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	49 44–52	$33,642/yr	High	8.8x
58	Animal Science Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR	48 43–52	$32,893/yr	High	9.1x
59	Animal Science Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	49 45–51	$33,358/yr	High	9.0x
60	Animal Science Texas A & M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX	45 35–55	$20,036/yr	High	13.9x
61	Animal Science University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez · Mayaguez, PR	46 37–54	$14,123/yr	High	14.8x
62	Animal Science University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY	45 37–54	$27,144/yr	High	11.4x
63	Animal Science University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	48 44–50	$35,520/yr	High	6.1x
64	Animal Science University of California-Davis · Davis, CA	46 41–50	$32,309/yr	High	7.9x
65	Animal Science Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ	46 42–49	$33,926/yr	High	6.3x
66	Animal Science Washington State University · Pullman, WA	47 42–49	$31,911/yr	High	8.1x
67	Animal Science University of Vermont · Burlington, VT	46 42–48	$34,467/yr	High	4.7x
68	Animal Science University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL	44 39–48	$30,187/yr	High	7.3x
69	Animal Science Southern Illinois University-Carbondale · Carbondale, IL	45 41–48	$30,706/yr	High	7.4x
70	Animal Science Clemson University · Clemson, SC	44 38–48	$28,942/yr	High	7.9x
71	Animal Science Sul Ross State University · Alpine, TX	48 45–47	$28,002/yr	High	8.2x
72	Animal Science University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI	45 42–47	$31,285/yr	High	5.4x
73	Animal Science Delaware Valley University · Doylestown, PA	44 40–46	$38,378/yr	High	2.0x
74	Animal Science The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN	43 37–48	$26,515/yr	High	8.4x
75	Animal Science Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA	43 38–46	$28,729/yr	High	7.0x
76	Animal Science University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH	44 40–46	$33,213/yr	High	3.3x
77	Animal Science The University of Findlay · Findlay, OH	41 37–44	$34,595/yr	High	2.1x
78	Animal Science Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	43 40–44	$27,101/yr	High	5.8x
79	Animal Science Cornell University · Ithaca, NY	41 36–43	$36,204/yr	High	1.0x
80	Animal Science Tuskegee University · Tuskegee, AL	38 31–42	$24,211/yr	High	4.1x
81	Animal Science Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	40 36–41	$21,958/yr	High	4.4x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Animal Science?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, California State University-Fresno ranks #1 for Animal Science with a score of 65/100 and graduate earnings of $40,311/yr.

How much do Animal Science graduates earn?

Across 81 schools, Animal Science graduates earn an average of $33,901/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $44,956/yr.

Is Animal Science a good major for AI resistance?

Animal Science has an average AI task exposure of 44%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.