2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,670 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,501 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in animal sciences, general.
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Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.
Top 19 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Sciences, General in the Southeast Region
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full NC State Animal Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 152 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Virginia Tech Animal Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at University of Florida
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full Clemson Animal Sciences, General Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 100 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Auburn
Tuskegee University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tuskegee University Animal Sciences, General Report
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 78 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 UGA Animal Sciences, General Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at Louisiana State University
Mississippi State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified 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.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Mississippi State
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full UARK Animal Sciences, General Report
University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Kentucky Animal Sciences, General Report
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at NC A&T
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Animal Sciences, General Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Sciences, General at Louisiana Tech
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at A-State
With a ranking of #18, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
Full Fort Valley State University Animal Sciences, General Report
University of Mount Olive ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Animal Sciences, General at UMO
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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