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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$29,624 Avg Salary
$25,745 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

With 309 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, animal science is the #70 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Animal Science Colleges.

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

Animal Science majors at NC State take out an average of $22,489 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $345, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

While working on their degree, animal science majors at NC A&T accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $170.

Full Animal Science at North Carolina A & T State University Report

#3

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mount Olive. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Schools in North Carolina list. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Olive.

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#4

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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The excellent programs at James Sprunt Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in North Carolina. JSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kenansville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for animal science students. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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Best Animal Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 189
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 6 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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