by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their animal science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region animal science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tuskegee University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Science at Fort Valley State University
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina A & T State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Animal Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 225 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 116 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 125 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 94%.
Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 93 ’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.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 34 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Mount Olive did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Mount Olive, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s animal science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Animal Science Report
With a ranking of #15, Alabama A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. AAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 9 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 ’s 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%.
University of Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 40 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Science at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #19, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
University of Kentucky landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.
James Sprunt Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Kenansville, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayne Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wayne Community College is a public institution located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is a public institution located in Scooba, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Animal Science at East Mississippi Community College
Hinds Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
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