2025 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

Animal Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #163 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for animal science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 master's degrees in animal science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 master'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 master'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 master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Animal Science Schools

The animal science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in Alabama.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Animal Science in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Animal Science

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

16 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in animal science. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in animal science from Auburn University

2

Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL

11 Annual Graduates

Tuskegee University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in animal science. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Tuskegee.More information about a master’s in animal science from Tuskegee University

Best Animal Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	13
Georgia	190	19
Virginia	182	7
North Carolina	178	19
Tennessee	166	7
Kentucky	147	5
Louisiana	147	2
Mississippi	145	0
Arkansas	121	11
West Virginia	112	9

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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	27

Majors Similar to Animal Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences	35
Agricultural Production	16
Agricultural Economics & Business	6
Food Science Technology	6
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	5
Other Agriculture	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.