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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's 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.

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

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 79% of the animal science majors at the school.

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#2

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tuskegee University is a great place for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tuskegee.

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

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the animal science majors at the school.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 77% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at University of Florida Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in animal science at UGA, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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 most popular schools for animal science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in animal science at UARK, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Animal Science at University of Arkansas Report

#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at West Virginia University Report

#8

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for animal science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Animal Science at Fort Valley State University Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree animal science programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Of the 7 students majoring in animal science at UT Knoxville, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 14 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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