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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Poultry Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 “Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 162 people earned their degree in poultry science, making the major the 850th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 147 poultry science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 112 poultry science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in poultry science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality poultry science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the poultry science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Poultry Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s poultry science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Poultry Science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 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%.

Read more about Poultry Science at UGA

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s poultry science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree poultry science students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn University Poultry Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s poultry science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Carolina State University is $16,458 for southeast region bachelor’s degree poultry science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Poultry Science at NC State

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree poultry science students whose families make more than $110k list, Mississippi State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,173 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Poultry Science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Mississippi State University.

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 full report on Poultry Science at Mississippi State University

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Poultry Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s poultry science degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree poultry science students whose families make more than $110k.

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 Poultry Science at University of Arkansas

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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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