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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal sciences, general programs, but they also 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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

#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 list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 195 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students per year to attend UF.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Animal Sciences, General at University of Florida

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #7 spot 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 per year to attend Mississippi State.

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

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus is $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 194 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science 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%. 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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#5

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

Full Louisiana Tech University Animal Sciences, General Report

#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,198 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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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 list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Auburn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn University is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#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 list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, UARK has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

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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#11

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $12,983 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

Full WVU Animal Sciences, General Report

#12

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Mount Olive did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 8 students 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. It costs about $16,437 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students per year to attend UMO.

Full University of Mount Olive Animal Sciences, General Report

#13

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 ranking, coming in at #13. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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 estimated yearly cost for Fort Valley State University is $13,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students per year to attend Louisiana State University.

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 and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#15

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#13 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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 took the #13 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 113 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Knoxville is $18,825 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#17

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Tuskegee has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $34,575 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students per year to attend Tuskegee.

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#18

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#11 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UK is $17,127 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kentucky Animal Sciences, General Report

#19

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Clemson University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students list, Clemson has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $20,008 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Animal Science students.

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

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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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