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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,037 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,075 and $21,765 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent animal science programs, but they also cost less that 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 animal science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

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 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Florida

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Carolina State University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Georgia

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Arkansas

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at Virginia Tech

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at West Virginia University

#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree animal science students with aid list, UK has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK Animal Science Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at UT Knoxville

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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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