2025 Best Entomology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in entomology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #145 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Entomology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 52 doctor's degrees in entomology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to entomology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of entomology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized entomology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for entomology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Entomology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Entomology in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in entomology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Entomology

1

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in entomology has to look into University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in entomology from University of Florida

2

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in entomology. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a doctorate in entomology from University of Kentucky

Best Entomology Colleges by State

Explore the best entomology schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	17
North Carolina	190	9
Georgia	190	4
Virginia	182	3
Louisiana	146	0
South Carolina	135	1
Kentucky	119	0
Arkansas	74	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Entomology

One of 5 majors within the Zoology area of study, Entomology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Entomology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	10
Other Zoology/Animal Biology	3
Animal Physiology	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.