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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Southeast Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,545 Degrees Awarded
$28,035 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region

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Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,178 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,701 and had an average of $19,892 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,837 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,744 and $20,787 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,545 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in animal science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in animal science.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree animal science students.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Animal Science in the Southeast Region

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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tuskegee University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee University is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 53 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Tuskegee University

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at NC A&T

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Animal Science at Fort Valley State University

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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 #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 213 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at North Carolina State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 164 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Animal Science Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 94%.

Read more about Animal Science at Clemson

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at Mississippi State University

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 33 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Full Louisiana Tech University Animal Science Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WVU Animal Science Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at UT Knoxville

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at Auburn

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UMO is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Olive, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Mount Olive

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at University of Arkansas

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Animal Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Alabama A & M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alabama A & M University is a public institution located in Normal, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about Animal Science at AAMU

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 88 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Animal Science at UGA

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

With a ranking of #17, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read more about Animal Science at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 146 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Animal Science at UF

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on Animal Science at UK

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Animal Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full A-State Animal Science Report

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