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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Southeast Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Animal Science is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 14 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Arkansas

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Animal Science Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Animal Science Report

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full North Carolina State University Animal Science Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree animal science students list, UF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Florida

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn Animal Science Report

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read more about Animal Science at West Virginia University

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree animal science students 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 University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Kentucky

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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 and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Animal Science Report

#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 ranking, coming in at #10. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree animal science students list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #8 rank 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Read more about 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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