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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

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 Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

Tuskegee University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee are $23,398, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 12 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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