2026 Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Schools in the Southeast Region
Animal Behavior & Ethology degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best animal behavior & ethology schools.
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Best Schools for Animal Behavior & Ethology in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall animal behavior & ethology education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Animal Behavior & Ethology
Eckerd College tops our 2026 ranking of the best animal behavior & ethology schools. Eckerd College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Petersburg. Eckerd College graduates 66% of students within six years. Eckerd College awarded about 61 animal behavior & ethology degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their animal behavior & ethology degree from Eckerd College earn around $28,012 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,559 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
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