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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges
$27,837 Avg Salary
$12,542 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Animal Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for animal science majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Fe College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for animal science students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 4% are male.

Animal Science majors at Santa Fe College take out an average of $16,719 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the city of Goldsboro.

About 33% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the animal science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Mississippi Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Read full report on Animal Science at East Mississippi Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Sprunt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kenansville.

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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 5 schools only.

  • 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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