by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Aquaculture is the 980th most popular major in the country with 148 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in aquaculture. That schools that top this list have a program in aquaculture in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for aquaculture students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brunswick Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major. Brunswick Community College is a public institution located in Bolivia, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Aquaculture at Brunswick Community College
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 5 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Aquaculture Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carteret Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major list. Located in Morehead City, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s aquaculture students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kentucky State University landed the #4 spot on the list. KY State is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s aquaculture degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 30 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Morrisville State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major ranking. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 2 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New England landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major ranking. UNE is located in Biddeford, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s aquaculture degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 4 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinidad State Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is located in Trinidad, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s aquaculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Aquaculture at Trinidad State Junior College
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s aquaculture degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Aquaculture at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s aquaculture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aquaculture degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major list. Hillsborough Community College is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Rhode Island ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major list. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aquaculture degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Aquaculture at Community College of Rhode Island
Indian River State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s aquaculture students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Aquaculture at Indian River State College
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