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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,647 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 1,670 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in animal sciences, general.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The animal science 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree animal science students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tuskegee University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tuskegee, Alabama. It awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 18 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 undergraduate students.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Arkansas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at University of Arkansas
University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at University of Florida
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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 undergraduate students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mississippi State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Mississippi State University
With a ranking of #13, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Harrogate, Tennessee. It awarded 0 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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