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2023 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$67,631 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Animal Science Master's Degree School for You

Animal Science is the #94 most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Animal Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Animal Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for animal science students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for animal science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 189
North Carolina 309
Florida 193
Tennessee 160
Kentucky 63
South Carolina 125
Louisiana 114
Arkansas 125
Alabama 226
Mississippi 96
West Virginia 116

Animal Science is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234
Plant Sciences 3,175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Billy Hathorn.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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