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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

19 Ranked Colleges
1,588 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,374 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 195 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Florida Animal Sciences, General Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 194 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend North Carolina State University.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend UGA.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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#4

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 61 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid list, NC A&T has also earned the #14 rank 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 $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Animal Sciences, General Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

WVU also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid list, Mississippi State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend Mississippi State.

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

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 166 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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#8

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 66 students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Auburn University Animal Sciences, General Report

#10

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 60 bachelors’s animal science 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 yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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

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#11

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#17 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 44 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

Full Louisiana Tech University Animal Sciences, General Report

#16 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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#13

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

University of Mount Olive landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Mount Olive, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMO is $16,437 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,127 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend UK.

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 UK Animal Sciences, General Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid.

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

Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Louisiana State University

#15

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Clemson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,008 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend Clemson.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson Animal Sciences, General Report

#17

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#19 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. Fort Valley, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students with aid per year to attend UT Knoxville.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#19

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tuskegee is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 40 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $34,575 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students with aid per year to attend Tuskegee.

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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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