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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 #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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Animal Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the animal science majors at the school.

Read full report on Animal Science at University of Georgia

#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 fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at Virginia Tech 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 city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in animal science at UARK, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 11 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 8 students majoring in animal science at UF, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for animal science students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 80% of the animal science majors at the school.

Read full report on Animal Science at North Carolina State University

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #6 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the animal science majors at the school.

Read full report on Animal Science at Auburn University

#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 small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at West Virginia University Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree animal science programs. 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

Mississippi State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree animal science programs. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college 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 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 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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