2024 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

a bachelor's degree in animal science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 277 bachelor's degrees in animal science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on animal science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other animal science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt animal science students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized animal science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for animal science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Animal Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Animal Science in North Carolina

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for animal science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Animal Science

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

194 Annual Graduates

$31,223 Median Starting Salary

$22,689 Median Student Debt

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in animal science. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the animal science program make an average of $31,223 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in animal science from North Carolina State University

2

North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC

73 Annual Graduates

$28,025 Median Starting Salary

$28,043 Median Student Debt

North Carolina A & T State University is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in animal science. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public university with a large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the animal science program earn an average of $28,025 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in animal science from North Carolina A & T State University

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Animal Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	144
Georgia	224	125
Tennessee	220	151
Virginia	213	172
South Carolina	195	125
Kentucky	187	57
Alabama	184	194
Louisiana	171	112
Mississippi	169	93
Arkansas	167	105
West Virginia	147	105

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Rankings in Majors Related to Animal Science

One of 18 majors within the Agriculture & Agriculture Operations area of study, Animal Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Animal Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Animal Sciences, General	240
Poultry Science	19
Animal Sciences, Other	18

Most Popular Majors Related to Animal Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business	122
Plant Sciences	65
General Agriculture	56
Food Science Technology	56
Agricultural Production	23
Agricultural Mechanization	9
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	4
Horticulture	3
Agricultural Public Services	3
Animal Services	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn. More about our data sources and methodologies.