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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,086 people earned their degree in animal science, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,818 and had an average of $20,002 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,037 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,075 and $21,765 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 133 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Animal Science Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Animal Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Carolina State University

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, WVU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Animal Science Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UK also made our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK Animal Science Report

#7

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UARK has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Arkansas

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Animal Science Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Animal Science Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 12 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

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#11

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fort Valley State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Valley State University are $17,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at Fort Valley State University

#12

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

Tuskegee University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tuskegee, Alabama. It awarded 14 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree animal science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tuskegee has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tuskegee University are $23,398.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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