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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Animal Science is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,086 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the animal science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 8 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Animal Science Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Animal Science Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s animal science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at NC State

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’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.

Read more about Animal Science at Virginia Tech

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UARK 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Kentucky

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Animal Science at WVU

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

Auburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 2 doctorate’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn University Animal Science Report

#9 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’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 Louisiana State University are $29,970.

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

#8 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Animal Science at UT Knoxville

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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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