2026 Best Aquaculture Schools in the Southeast Region
Aquaculture is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for aquaculture students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Aquaculture in the Southeast Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aquaculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Aquaculture
No school ranked higher than Auburn University this year for aquaculture. This very large public university is located in the city of Auburn. Auburn University graduates 82% of students within six years. There were roughly 34 aquaculture students who graduated with this degree at Auburn University in the most recent data year. Aquaculture graduates of Auburn University earn a median of $37,698 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $22,803 to complete this degree.
Read more about the aquaculture program at Auburn University
Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in aquaculture, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Clemson. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. Clemson University awarded about 31 aquaculture degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the aquaculture program make about $30,825 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $25,125 to complete this degree.
Read more about the aquaculture program at Clemson University
A rank of #3 makes Carteret Community College one of the top schools for aquaculture. Located in the town of Morehead City, Carteret Community College is a mid-sized public university. There were roughly 18 aquaculture students who graduated with this degree at Carteret Community College in the most recent data year. Aquaculture graduates of Carteret Community College earn a median of $48,953 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $5,566 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in aquaculture from Carteret Community College
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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