2023 Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate” ranking.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying animal science.
Top 8 Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying animal science list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 89%.
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West Virginia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Doctorate ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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