by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 148 people earned their degree in aquaculture, making the major the 980th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 118 aquaculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in aquaculture. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in aquaculture.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The aquaculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region 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 in the Southeast Region. 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.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s aquaculture degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carteret Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Morehead City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aquaculture degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 33 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 30 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s aquaculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Aquaculture at Florida Institute of Technology
Hillsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Indian River State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aquaculture Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s aquaculture degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Aquaculture at Indian River State College
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