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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Tennessee

3 Colleges
$26,153 Avg Salary
$24,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Animal Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 160 degrees and certificates were awarded to animal science students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Animal Science Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which 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 .

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for animal science students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

On average, animal science graduates from UT Knoxville take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for animal science students. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their degree, animal science majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $24,750 in student debt.

Read full report on Animal Science at Middle Tennessee State University

Out of the 3 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Animal Science at Lincoln Memorial University Report

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
North Carolina 309
Florida 193
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.

Majors Similar to Animal Science

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 3 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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