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2023 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Animal Science Master'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 Most Popular Animal Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

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

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 city of Raleigh.

Of the 19 students majoring in animal science at NC State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Animal Science at North Carolina State University Report

#2

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tuskegee University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular animal science schools in the Southeast Region . Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

Women make up 60% of the animal science majors at the school.

Full Animal Science at Tuskegee University Report

#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 small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in animal science at Auburn, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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

Of the 13 students majoring in animal science at UF, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Animal Science at University of Georgia Report

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree animal science programs. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 45% are male.

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

Of the 9 students majoring in animal science at WVU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Animal Science at West Virginia University Report

#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech 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 Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the animal science majors at the school.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

About 71% of the students majoring in animal science at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Animal Science at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Best Animal Science Colleges by State

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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 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.

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