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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s” ranking.

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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying animal science.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 86%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, Tuskegee has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,747 students enrolled at Tuskegee, 133 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,189. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tuskegee does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tuskegee]](/colleges/tuskegee-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, WVU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WVU]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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