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2023 Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,670 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s 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 Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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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 located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UARK also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky 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

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, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking. UT 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 89%. 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 UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Tuskegee, Alabama, and it awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tuskegee, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,747 students enrolled at Tuskegee, 133 are 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tuskegee offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Animal Science for a Master’s ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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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