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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 133 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Animal Science Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. 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 full report on Animal Science at UARK

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 more about Animal Science at Virginia Tech

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 26 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’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.

Full North Carolina State University Animal Science Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Florida

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Animal Science Report

#7

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Tuskegee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

Tuskegee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at Tuskegee

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at Auburn University

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’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 Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kentucky Animal Science Report

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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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