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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region

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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,294 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,895 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,744 and $22,781 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. That schools that top this list have a program in animal science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Southeast Region

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students 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%.

Full University of Arkansas Animal Science Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, 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 93%.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full University of Georgia Animal Science Report

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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 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Animal Science Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 89%.

Read full report on Animal Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Animal Science at Auburn

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UK Animal Science Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 80 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 93 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Animal Science at Mississippi State University

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