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2023 Best 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 #164 most popular major in the country with 596 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for animal science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Animal Science

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best school in the Southeast Region for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best animal science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best schools for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
Virginia 17
Florida 21
Georgia 29
North Carolina 28
Tennessee 9
Kentucky 6
Louisiana 2
Alabama 32
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 20
West Virginia 11

One of 14 majors within the area of study, animal science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Plant Sciences 912
Food Science Technology 692
Agricultural Economics & Business 410
General Agriculture 353
Agricultural Public Services 179

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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