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2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’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.

Full NC State Animal Science Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 13 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $75-$110k. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 WVU are $26,154.

Full West Virginia University Animal Science Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 15 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 10 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s animal science degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn University Animal Science Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 $75-$110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Fort Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s animal science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #0 spot in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Animal Science Report

#12

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

Tuskegee University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Animal Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 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 $75-$110k 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 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%.

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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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