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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
1,588 Degrees Awarded
$11,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,374 people earned their degree in animal sciences, general, making the major the 106th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,770 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,588 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 195 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UF Animal Sciences, General Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 194 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $7,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 75 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at UGA

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 166 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,138 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Virginia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Animal Sciences, General Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at UT Knoxville

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WVU.

Full West Virginia University Animal Sciences, General Report

#7

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina A & T State University is $7,493 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NC A&T Animal Sciences, General Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 85 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Animal Sciences, General Report

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $13,698 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clemson Animal Sciences, General Report

#10

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 66 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Middle Tennessee State University

#11

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $18,394 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Auburn University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Auburn Animal Sciences, General Report

#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $12,094 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UARK Animal Sciences, General Report

#13

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 86 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $13,986 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Mississippi State

#14

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#17 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 44 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Full Louisiana Tech University Animal Sciences, General Report

#15

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 60 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UK has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UK is $11,848 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kentucky Animal Sciences, General Report

#16 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 22 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,948 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend A-State.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#17

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#19 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $12,694 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#18

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

University of Mount Olive came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMO is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMO also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for UMO is $14,912 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Mount Olive Animal Sciences, General Report

#19

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#18 in overall quality

Tuskegee University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tuskegee, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tuskegee University is $34,799 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tuskegee University Animal Sciences, General Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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