by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Poultry Science is the 798th most popular major in the country with 214 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 164 poultry science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in poultry science. That schools that top this list have a program in poultry science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree poultry science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s poultry science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s poultry science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, 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 85%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s poultry science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s poultry 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s poultry 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 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%.
Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s poultry science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 92%.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s poultry science students in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Poultry Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s poultry science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 95%.
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