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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Animal Science Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Animal Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the animal science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Animal Science at University of Georgia Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at University of Arkansas Report

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 63% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at University of Florida Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 80% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Carolina State University

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Read full report on Animal Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree animal science programs. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Animal Science at West Virginia University

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for animal science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Animal Science at University of Kentucky Report

#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Animal Science at Mississippi State University Report

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

Explore the best animal science schools 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.

  • 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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